Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG11
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG11, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 16,415 (2024)
Who lives in DG11
Residents
16,415
2024 estimate
Households
7,407
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
DG11Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
DG11
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in DG11 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.1% have never married.
DG11Scotland
Married or civil partnership51.3%44%
Never married29.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed8.4%7%
How residents rate their health
76.9% of residents in DG11 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
DG11
45%
32%
16%
Scotland
- Very good45.2%47.9%
- Good31.6%30.9%
- Fair16%14.2%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.