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Who lives in DG2 9PS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG2 9PS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lochside and Lincluden
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
878 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG2 9PS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 9PS (Lochside and Lincluden) (about 878 residents).

Residents
878
2024 estimate
Households
382
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 11%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 19.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 10.7% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG2 9PSScotland
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

53.6% of residents are female and 46.4% male.

DG2 9PS
54%
46%
Scotland
  • Female53.6%51.4%
  • Male46.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

36% of adults in the DG2 9PS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.2% have never married.

DG2 9PSScotland
Married or civil partnership36%44%
Never married45.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed6.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79% of residents in the DG2 9PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG2 9PS
45%
34%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good45.3%47.9%
  • Good33.7%30.9%
  • Fair15.3%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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