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Who lives in DG2 0LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG2 0LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lochside and Lincluden
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
695 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG2 0LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 0LY (Lochside and Lincluden) (about 695 residents).

Residents
695
2024 estimate
Households
371
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 15%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.2% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG2 0LYScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

46.6% of residents are female and 52.1% male.

DG2 0LY
47%
52%
Scotland
  • Female46.6%51.4%
  • Male52.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

30.6% of adults in the DG2 0LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.7% have never married.

DG2 0LYScotland
Married or civil partnership30.6%44%
Never married43.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved14.3%8.4%
Separated3.1%2.4%
Widowed7.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

65.8% of residents in the DG2 0LY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG2 0LY
34%
32%
22%
Scotland
  • Very good34.2%47.9%
  • Good31.6%30.9%
  • Fair22.1%14.2%
  • Bad6.6%5.3%
  • Very bad3.8%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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