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Who lives in DG6 4EJ

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkcudbright
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
657 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG6 4EJ

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG6 4EJ (Kirkcudbright) (about 657 residents).

Residents
657
2024 estimate
Households
346
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.4% of residents. 16.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG6 4EJScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

54.8% of residents are female and 47.1% male.

DG6 4EJ
55%
47%
Scotland
  • Female54.8%51.4%
  • Male47.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

38.9% of adults in the DG6 4EJ area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 35% have never married.

DG6 4EJScotland
Married or civil partnership38.9%44%
Never married35%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved14.1%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed11.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.1% of residents in the DG6 4EJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG6 4EJ
39%
35%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good39%47.9%
  • Good35.1%30.9%
  • Fair18.1%14.2%
  • Bad5.6%5.3%
  • Very bad2.3%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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