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Who lives in DG2 7SU

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG2 7SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Troqueer
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
669 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG2 7SU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 7SU (Troqueer) (about 669 residents).

Residents
669
2024 estimate
Households
411
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 26%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG2 7SUScotland
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

52.9% of residents are female and 47.2% male.

DG2 7SU
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.9%51.4%
  • Male47.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

38.4% of adults in the DG2 7SU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 35.6% have never married.

DG2 7SUScotland
Married or civil partnership38.4%44%
Never married35.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved14%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed7.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.9% of residents in the DG2 7SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG2 7SU
40%
38%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good40.5%47.9%
  • Good38.5%30.9%
  • Fair15.6%14.2%
  • Bad5.2%5.3%
  • Very bad1%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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