PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Who lives in DG1 2

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG1 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
4,746 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG1 2

Residents
4,746
2024 estimate
Households
2,552
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.3% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG1 2Scotland
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

51.2% of residents are female and 48.6% male.

DG1 2
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.2%51.4%
  • Male48.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

29% of adults in DG1 2 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.9% have never married.

DG1 2Scotland
Married or civil partnership29%44%
Never married44.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.1%8.4%
Separated3.3%2.4%
Widowed9.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

70.1% of residents in DG1 2 describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG1 2
40%
30%
21%
Scotland
  • Very good40%47.9%
  • Good30.1%30.9%
  • Fair20.9%14.2%
  • Bad7.2%5.3%
  • Very bad1.9%1.6%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 154 postcodes