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Who lives in DG2 9QA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG2 9QA, 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 9QA

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

Residents
878
2024 estimate
Households
240
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 20.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG2 9QAScotland
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

55.6% of residents are female and 44.7% male.

DG2 9QA
56%
45%
Scotland
  • Female55.6%51.4%
  • Male44.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

44.7% of adults in the DG2 9QA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.4% have never married.

DG2 9QAScotland
Married or civil partnership44.7%44%
Never married36.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8%8.4%
Separated1.7%2.4%
Widowed7.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

75.7% of residents in the DG2 9QA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG2 9QA
44%
32%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good43.8%47.9%
  • Good31.9%30.9%
  • Fair18.5%14.2%
  • Bad5.8%5.3%
  • Very bad1.4%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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