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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Who lives in DG3 9

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG3 9, set against Scotland as a whole.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
925 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG3 9

Residents
925
2024 estimate
Households
494
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 29%
Share of residents
Age

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%.

DG3 9Scotland
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

52.6% of residents are female and 46.8% male.

DG3 9
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.6%51.4%
  • Male46.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

47.5% of adults in DG3 9 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 28.9% have never married.

DG3 9Scotland
Married or civil partnership47.5%44%
Never married28.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%8.4%
Separated3.1%2.4%
Widowed11.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

72.5% of residents in DG3 9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG3 9
40%
32%
17%
Scotland
  • 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.

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