Who lives in DG3 5DD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG3 5DD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornhill
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 737 (2024)
DG3 5DDDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG3 5DD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG3 5DD (Thornhill) (about 737 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 9.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.4% of residents are female and 45.4% male.
- Female53.4%51.4%
- Male45.4%48.6%
Relationship status
47% of adults in the DG3 5DD area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 26.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.6% of residents in the DG3 5DD area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.8%47.9%
- Good31.8%30.9%
- Fair20%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.