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Who lives in DG5 4JD

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG5 4JD, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Dalbeattie
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
805 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG5 4JD

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG5 4JD (Dalbeattie) (about 805 residents).

Residents
805
2024 estimate
Households
380
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 37%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.1% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 37% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG5 4JDScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.5% of residents are female and 48.9% male.

DG5 4JD
52%
49%
Scotland
  • Female52.5%51.4%
  • Male48.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

50.6% of adults in the DG5 4JD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.6% have never married.

DG5 4JDScotland
Married or civil partnership50.6%44%
Never married23.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed14.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

73.6% of residents in the DG5 4JD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG5 4JD
38%
35%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good38.1%47.9%
  • Good35.5%30.9%
  • Fair20%14.2%
  • Bad4.4%5.3%
  • Very bad1.5%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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