Who lives in DG1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG1, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 30,254 (2024)
DG1Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG1
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.3%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in DG1 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in DG1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47%47.9%
- Good31.8%30.9%
- Fair14.9%14.2%
- Bad4.7%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.