Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG12, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 12,769 (2024)
Who lives in DG12
Residents
12,769
2024 estimate
Households
6,329
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 15.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
DG12Scotland
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
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
DG12
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
49.1% of adults in DG12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 31.4% have never married.
DG12Scotland
Married or civil partnership49.1%44%
Never married31.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed7.9%7%
How residents rate their health
74.8% of residents in DG12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
DG12
43%
32%
17%
Scotland
- Very good42.7%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair17.1%14.2%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.