Who lives in DG3 5PL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG3 5PL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornhill
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 925 (2024)
DG3 5PLDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG3 5PL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG3 5PL (Thornhill) (about 925 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 10.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 46.8% male.
- Female52.6%51.4%
- Male46.8%48.6%
Relationship status
47.5% of adults in the DG3 5PL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 28.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.5% of residents in the DG3 5PL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.2%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair17.2%14.2%
- Bad8.7%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.