Who lives in DG12 6FL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG12 6FL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastriggs
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 877 (2024)
DG12 6FLDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG12 6FL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG12 6FL (Eastriggs) (about 877 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 11.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 46.2% male.
- Female53.9%51.4%
- Male46.2%48.6%
Relationship status
64.5% of adults in the DG12 6FL area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 19.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.7% of residents in the DG12 6FL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.8%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair15.4%14.2%
- Bad3.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.