Who lives in DG1 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG1 2LA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dumfries Central
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 926 (2024)
DG1 2LADumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG1 2LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG1 2LA (Dumfries Central) (about 926 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.8% of residents are female and 45.1% male.
- Female53.8%51.4%
- Male45.1%48.6%
Relationship status
23.9% of adults in the DG1 2LA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
61.2% of residents in the DG1 2LA area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good31.5%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair25.3%14.2%
- Bad9.3%5.3%
- Very bad2.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.