Who lives in DG2 8JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG2 8JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalbeattie Rural
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 772 (2024)
DG2 8JSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG2 8JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 8JS (Dalbeattie Rural) (about 772 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.8% of residents. 9.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
56.3% of adults in the DG2 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in the DG2 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.4%47.9%
- Good32%30.9%
- Fair13.4%14.2%
- Bad3.6%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.