Who lives in DG1 9SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG1 9SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dumfries Central
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,373 (2024)
DG1 9SUDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG1 9SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG1 9SU (Dumfries Central) (about 1,373 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.4% of residents. 29.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.6% of residents are female and 51.7% male.
- Female48.6%51.4%
- Male51.7%48.6%
Relationship status
18.7% of adults in the DG1 9SU area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 52.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.1% of residents in the DG1 9SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.8%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair18.1%14.2%
- Bad6.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.