Who lives in DG2 8AP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG2 8AP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalbeattie Rural
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,003 (2024)
DG2 8APDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG2 8AP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 8AP (Dalbeattie Rural) (about 1,003 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 12.7% of residents. 6.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 43.3% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.4%51.4%
- Male47.3%48.6%
Relationship status
64.3% of adults in the DG2 8AP area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 18.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.4% of residents in the DG2 8AP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.1%47.9%
- Good34.3%30.9%
- Fair15.7%14.2%
- Bad4.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.