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Who lives in DG1 3WP

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG1 3WP, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Locharbriggs
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
851 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG1 3WP

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG1 3WP (Locharbriggs) (about 851 residents).

Residents
851
2024 estimate
Households
282
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 34%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.5% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG1 3WPScotland
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

49.8% of residents are female and 49.5% male.

DG1 3WP
50%
49%
Scotland
  • Female49.8%51.4%
  • Male49.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

54.1% of adults in the DG1 3WP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.7% have never married.

DG1 3WPScotland
Married or civil partnership54.1%44%
Never married28.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.4%8.4%
Separated1%2.4%
Widowed9.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

77.4% of residents in the DG1 3WP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG1 3WP
46%
31%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good46.5%47.9%
  • Good30.9%30.9%
  • Fair16.1%14.2%
  • Bad5.3%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.

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