Who lives in DG12 6SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG12 6SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastriggs
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 687 (2024)
DG12 6SUDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG12 6SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG12 6SU (Eastriggs) (about 687 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 11% of residents. 9.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.6% of residents are female and 46.8% male.
- Female53.6%51.4%
- Male46.8%48.6%
Relationship status
62.4% of adults in the DG12 6SU area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in the DG12 6SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.2%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair17.1%14.2%
- Bad4%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.