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Who lives in DG12 5JS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG12 5JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Annan East
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
971 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG12 5JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG12 5JS (Annan East) (about 971 residents).

Residents
971
2024 estimate
Households
463
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 23%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG12 5JSScotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

55.5% of residents are female and 45.1% male.

DG12 5JS
56%
45%
Scotland
  • Female55.5%51.4%
  • Male45.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

36.9% of adults in the DG12 5JS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 37.7% have never married.

DG12 5JSScotland
Married or civil partnership36.9%44%
Never married37.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.5%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed11%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

68.5% of residents in the DG12 5JS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG12 5JS
38%
31%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good37.7%47.9%
  • Good30.8%30.9%
  • Fair19.4%14.2%
  • Bad8.3%5.3%
  • Very bad3.8%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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