Who lives in DG1 2DR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG1 2DR, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dumfries Central
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 577 (2024)
DG1 2DRDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG1 2DR
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG1 2DR (Dumfries Central) (about 577 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 20.3% 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%.
The gender split
56.1% of residents are female and 43.9% male.
- Female56.1%51.4%
- Male43.9%48.6%
Relationship status
32.8% of adults in the DG1 2DR area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.6% of residents in the DG1 2DR area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.7%47.9%
- Good27.9%30.9%
- Fair22.1%14.2%
- Bad7.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.