Who lives in DG6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG6, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 5,384 (2024)
DG6Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG6
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.5%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
49.6% of adults in DG6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.6% of residents in DG6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.8%47.9%
- Good33.8%30.9%
- Fair16.3%14.2%
- Bad5%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.