Who lives in DG2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG2, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 26,226 (2024)
DG2Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG2
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
45.5% of adults in DG2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.3% of residents in DG2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.6%47.9%
- Good32.7%30.9%
- Fair16.3%14.2%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.