Who lives in DD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dundee City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 285,533 (2024)
DDPostcode area · Dundee
Who lives in DD
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
42.2% of adults in DD are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in DD describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.3%47.9%
- Good32.5%30.9%
- Fair14.4%14.2%
- Bad5.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.