Postcode district · Gretna
Who lives in DG16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG16, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 5,656 (2024)
DG16Postcode district · Gretna
Who lives in DG16
Residents
5,656
2024 estimate
Households
1,899
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
DG16Scotland
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
52.8% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
DG16
53%
47%
Scotland
- Female52.8%51.4%
- Male47.1%48.6%
Relationship status
49.6% of adults in DG16 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.2% have never married.
DG16Scotland
Married or civil partnership49.6%44%
Never married30.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%8.4%
Separated2.7%2.4%
Widowed9.2%7%
How residents rate their health
75.2% of residents in DG16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
DG16
42%
34%
17%
Scotland
- Very good41.6%47.9%
- Good33.6%30.9%
- Fair17.1%14.2%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.