Who lives in DG6 4SA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG6 4SA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatehouse
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 576 (2024)
DG6 4SADumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG6 4SA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG6 4SA (Gatehouse) (about 576 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.3% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.2% of residents are female and 46.3% male.
- Female53.2%51.4%
- Male46.3%48.6%
Relationship status
45.7% of adults in the DG6 4SA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.9% of residents in the DG6 4SA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.4%47.9%
- Good33.6%30.9%
- Fair14.1%14.2%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.