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Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway

Who lives in DG14

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG14, set against Scotland as a whole.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
2,390 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG14

Residents
2,390
2024 estimate
Households
1,082
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 29%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.9% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG14Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.2% of residents are female and 50.7% male.

DG14
49%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49.2%51.4%
  • Male50.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

57% of adults in DG14 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.5% have never married.

DG14Scotland
Married or civil partnership57%44%
Never married26.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%8.4%
Separated1.4%2.4%
Widowed6.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.7% of residents in DG14 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG14
47%
32%
14%
Scotland
  • Very good46.6%47.9%
  • Good32.2%30.9%
  • Fair14.5%14.2%
  • Bad5.1%5.3%
  • Very bad1.5%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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