Who lives in DG4 6QS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG4 6QS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 422 (2024)
DG4 6QSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG4 6QS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG4 6QS (Upper Nithsdale) (about 422 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.5%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
37.8% of adults in the DG4 6QS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 38.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
63.7% of residents in the DG4 6QS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good32.3%47.9%
- Good31.4%30.9%
- Fair23.9%14.2%
- Bad9.4%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.