Who lives in DG6 4LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG6 4LS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcudbright
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 619 (2024)
DG6 4LSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG6 4LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG6 4LS (Kirkcudbright) (about 619 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 14.9% of residents. 7.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 45.7% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male47.3%48.6%
Relationship status
58.5% of adults in the DG6 4LS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 18.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.9% of residents in the DG6 4LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.4%47.9%
- Good35.5%30.9%
- Fair16.9%14.2%
- Bad4.6%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.