Who lives in DG5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG5, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 7,940 (2024)
DG5Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG5
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female52.2%51.4%
- Male47.8%48.6%
Relationship status
50.3% of adults in DG5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.3% of residents in DG5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.9%47.9%
- Good33.4%30.9%
- Fair16.9%14.2%
- Bad5.2%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.