Who lives in DG16 5BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG16 5BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gretna
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 694 (2024)
DG16 5BBGretna
Who lives in DG16 5BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG16 5BB (Gretna) (about 694 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.7% of residents are female and 45% male.
- Female54.7%51.4%
- Male45%48.6%
Relationship status
36.1% of adults in the DG16 5BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 36.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72% of residents in the DG16 5BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good36.2%47.9%
- Good35.8%30.9%
- Fair18.8%14.2%
- Bad7%5.3%
- Very bad3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.