DG POSTCODE AREA · 9 DISTRICTS SAMPLED
Dumfries mobile coverage Vodafone strongest indoors, 94% vs EE 72% DG postcode area
No network wins Dumfries on overall coverage: all four are within 3 points, but indoors Vodafone reaches 94% of sampled addresses and EE 72%.
Dumfries as a whole
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Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 666 addresses in 47 sampled postcodes, pooled from 9 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Dumfries
Where the networks split most
- DG1 Annandale, Nith, Lochar: indoors O2 and Vodafone 100%, EE 0%.
- DG8 Girvan, Mid Galloway, Wigtown West: indoors Three 91%, O2 28%.
- DG7 Glenkens, Crocketford, Mid Galloway: indoors Three 81%, EE 22%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor | 5G-grade outdoor |
|---|---|---|
| EE | 0% in DG1 Annandale; 100% in 3 districts | within 8 points |
| O2 | 28% in DG8 Girvan; 100% in 5 districts | 84% in DG8 Girvan; 100% in 6 districts |
| Three | 76% in DG1 Annandale; 100% in 3 districts | within 8 points |
| Vodafone | 50% in DG8 Girvan; 100% in 5 districts | 92% in DG7 Glenkens; 100% in 7 districts |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 2 districts nearest the middle (DG6 Glenkens, DG7 Glenkens) against the 2 furthest out (DG4 Upper Nithsdale, DG9 Stranraer):
- EE indoors: 74% in the middle, 93% at the edges.
- Vodafone indoors: 90% in the middle, 99% at the edges.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | 5G-grade outdoor, low to high | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG1 | Annandale, Nith, Lochar | EE 0%; O2 and Vodafone 100% | 100% on all four | 126 |
| DG2 | Nith, Lochar, Crocketford | Three 95%; O2 and Vodafone 100% | 100% on all four | 88 |
| DG3 | Glenkens, Upper Nithsdale | Vodafone 72%; O2 96% | 100% on all four | 25 small sample |
| DG4 | Upper Nithsdale | EE 85%; Vodafone 97% | 100% on all four | 93 |
| DG5 | Crocketford, Castle Douglas | 100% on all four | 100% on all four | 95 |
| DG6 | Glenkens | 100% on all four | 100% on all four | 71 |
| DG7 | Glenkens, Crocketford, Mid Galloway | EE 22%; Three 81% | Vodafone 92%; Three 97% | 36 |
| DG8 | Girvan, Mid Galloway, Wigtown West | O2 28%; Three 91% | O2 84%; the rest 100% | 32 |
| DG9 | Stranraer, the Rhins, Mid Galloway | 100% on all four | 100% on all four | 100 |
Marked small sample: under 30 addresses sampled. Listed, but left out of the comparisons above.
Guide: Best Mobile Network in Dumfries (2026): DG1 to DG9 Compared
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