Who lives in DG1 2EP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG1 2EP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dumfries Central
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 927 (2024)
DG1 2EPDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG1 2EP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG1 2EP (Dumfries Central) (about 927 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 22.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 45.5% male.
- Female53.9%51.4%
- Male45.5%48.6%
Relationship status
28.4% of adults in the DG1 2EP area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 49.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.2% of residents in the DG1 2EP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45%47.9%
- Good30.2%30.9%
- Fair19%14.2%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.