Who lives in DG1 3LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG1 3LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Mid Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 574 (2024)
DG1 3LYDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG1 3LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG1 3LY (Mid Nithsdale) (about 574 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.9% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.8%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
62.7% of adults in the DG1 3LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 21.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.1% of residents in the DG1 3LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.6%47.9%
- Good29.5%30.9%
- Fair13.8%14.2%
- Bad6.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.