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Who lives in DD5 3LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DD5 3LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Broughty Ferry West
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
825 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DD5 3LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD5 3LY (Broughty Ferry West) (about 825 residents).

Residents
825
2024 estimate
Households
365
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 10.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DD5 3LYScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.8% of residents are female and 47.4% male.

DD5 3LY
52%
47%
Scotland
  • Female51.8%51.4%
  • Male47.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

58.5% of adults in the DD5 3LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.5% have never married.

DD5 3LYScotland
Married or civil partnership58.5%44%
Never married22.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.9%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed11%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

82.5% of residents in the DD5 3LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DD5 3LY
50%
32%
12%
Scotland
  • Very good50.1%47.9%
  • Good32.4%30.9%
  • Fair12.4%14.2%
  • Bad3.2%5.3%
  • Very bad1%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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