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)
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).
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%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 47.4% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male47.4%48.6%
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.
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%.
- 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.