Who lives in DG16 5BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG16 5BF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gretna
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 730 (2024)
DG16 5BFGretna
Who lives in DG16 5BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG16 5BF (Gretna) (about 730 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
56% of residents are female and 43.6% male.
- Female56%51.4%
- Male43.6%48.6%
Relationship status
42.8% of adults in the DG16 5BF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 30.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
66.9% of residents in the DG16 5BF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good34.3%47.9%
- Good32.7%30.9%
- Fair22.7%14.2%
- Bad7.4%5.3%
- Very bad3.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.