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DG13

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Langholm, in Dumfries and Galloway.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DG13 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Radon Affected Area by postcode district

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 88% of people in DG13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
2,726
325th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
88%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
20.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How DG13 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

DG13Middle
Population15 postcode districts, DG · 2021
Population: every postcode district in DG15 areas from 1,273 to 26,955. The middle area is 5,068. DG13 is 2,726.
2,7262nd least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares15 postcode districts, DG · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every postcode district in DG15 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 38.0%. DG13 is 88.0%.
88%3rd most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage15 postcode districts, DG · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in DG15 areas from 20.3% to 81.2%. The middle area is 61.9%. DG13 is 20.3%.
20.3%lowest
Claimant rate15 postcode districts, DG · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in DG15 areas from 1.6% to 3.9%. The middle area is 2.7%. DG13 is 2.7%.
2.7%joint 6th highest

What is the population of DG13?

DG13 had 2,726 usual residents at the census.

DG13 is the 325th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in DG13

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Langholm and Eskdale - 01685No figureNo figure71.7%
Langholm and Eskdale - 02673No figureNo figure4.6%
Langholm and Eskdale - 03722No figureNo figure2.4%
Langholm and Eskdale - 04645No figureNo figure0.0%

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Middle areas in DG131

Postcode sectors in DG131

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DG13 in brief

DG13 is a postcode district covering Langholm, in Dumfries and Galloway.

About 2,661 people lived in DG13 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

DG13 had 2,726 usual residents at the census.

About 88% of people in DG13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In DG13, 20.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In DG13, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.