Who lives in DG4 6BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG4 6BF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 548 (2024)
DG4 6BFDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG4 6BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG4 6BF (Upper Nithsdale) (about 548 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.6% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male47.8%48.6%
Relationship status
54.3% of adults in the DG4 6BF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.6% of residents in the DG4 6BF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.5%47.9%
- Good33.1%30.9%
- Fair17.3%14.2%
- Bad6.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.