Who lives in DG16 5JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG16 5JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gretna
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 793 (2024)
DG16 5JSGretna
Who lives in DG16 5JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG16 5JS (Gretna) (about 793 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.3% of residents. 11.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
61.6% of adults in the DG16 5JS area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in the DG16 5JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.5%47.9%
- Good36.3%30.9%
- Fair14.8%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.