Who lives in DG4 6SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG4 6SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 746 (2024)
DG4 6SUDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG4 6SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG4 6SU (Upper Nithsdale) (about 746 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
40.8% of adults in the DG4 6SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
67.9% of residents in the DG4 6SU area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.5%47.9%
- Good29.4%30.9%
- Fair20.4%14.2%
- Bad8.7%5.3%
- Very bad3.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.