Who lives in DG5 4LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG5 4LS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalbeattie
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 654 (2024)
DG5 4LSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG5 4LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG5 4LS (Dalbeattie) (about 654 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.4% of residents. 9.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 37.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male47.9%48.6%
Relationship status
59% of adults in the DG5 4LS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.6% of residents in the DG5 4LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.3%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair16.2%14.2%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.