Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG13
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG13, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 2,688 (2024)
Who lives in DG13
Residents
2,688
2024 estimate
Households
1,365
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 11.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
DG13Scotland
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
50.8% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
DG13
51%
48%
Scotland
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
51.1% of adults in DG13 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.9% have never married.
DG13Scotland
Married or civil partnership51.1%44%
Never married27.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%8.4%
Separated1.7%2.4%
Widowed8.2%7%
How residents rate their health
78% of residents in DG13 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
DG13
45%
33%
15%
Scotland
- Very good44.8%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair14.6%14.2%
- Bad6.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.