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Who lives in DG6 4QA

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkcudbright
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
561 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG6 4QA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG6 4QA (Kirkcudbright) (about 561 residents).

Residents
561
2024 estimate
Households
247
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 7.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG6 4QAScotland
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

51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.

DG6 4QA
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.5%51.4%
  • Male48.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

57.9% of adults in the DG6 4QA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.1% have never married.

DG6 4QAScotland
Married or civil partnership57.9%44%
Never married26.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%8.4%
Separated0.4%2.4%
Widowed7.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.1% of residents in the DG6 4QA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG6 4QA
49%
30%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good48.8%47.9%
  • Good30.3%30.9%
  • Fair14.9%14.2%
  • Bad3.8%5.3%
  • Very bad0.5%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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