Who lives in DG4 6LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG4 6LS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 890 (2024)
DG4 6LSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG4 6LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG4 6LS (Upper Nithsdale) (about 890 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.6% of residents are female and 53.2% male.
- Female47.6%51.4%
- Male53.2%48.6%
Relationship status
43.6% of adults in the DG4 6LS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.4% of residents in the DG4 6LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.2%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair20.4%14.2%
- Bad7.4%5.3%
- Very bad2.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.