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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)
Population

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

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+
Gender

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%
Relationships

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%
Health

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.

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