Who lives in DG7 1BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG7 1BD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle Douglas
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 921 (2024)
DG7 1BDDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG7 1BD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 1BD (Castle Douglas) (about 921 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.1% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
48.3% of adults in the DG7 1BD 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
73.5% of residents in the DG7 1BD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.1%47.9%
- Good30.4%30.9%
- Fair15.7%14.2%
- Bad7.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.