Who lives in DG3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG3, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 4,861 (2024)
DG3Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG3
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 10.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male47.7%48.6%
Relationship status
53.1% of adults in DG3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.5% of residents in DG3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.3%47.9%
- Good32.2%30.9%
- Fair15.4%14.2%
- Bad6%5.3%
- Very bad1.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.