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Who lives in DG6 4BE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG6 4BE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcudbright
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
821 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG6 4BE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG6 4BE (Kirkcudbright) (about 821 residents).

Residents
821
2024 estimate
Households
426
Census
Median age
60
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 41%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.8% of residents. 10.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 40.6% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG6 4BEScotland
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

51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.

DG6 4BE
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.9%51.4%
  • Male48.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

52.2% of adults in the DG6 4BE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24% have never married.

DG6 4BEScotland
Married or civil partnership52.2%44%
Never married24%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.3%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed9.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

77.1% of residents in the DG6 4BE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG6 4BE
42%
35%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good41.7%47.9%
  • Good35.4%30.9%
  • Fair16.9%14.2%
  • Bad6.1%5.3%
  • Very bad1.2%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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