Who lives in DG2 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG2 8DS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- New Abbey
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 444 (2024)
DG2 8DSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG2 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 8DS (New Abbey) (about 444 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 13.5% of residents. 9.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
54.5% of adults in the DG2 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.1% of residents in the DG2 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.1%47.9%
- Good32%30.9%
- Fair20.2%14.2%
- Bad7.9%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.