Who lives in DG7 1FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG7 1FA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle Douglas
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 941 (2024)
DG7 1FADumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG7 1FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 1FA (Castle Douglas) (about 941 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.3% of residents are female and 45.1% male.
- Female54.3%51.4%
- Male45.1%48.6%
Relationship status
40.5% of adults in the DG7 1FA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.9% of residents in the DG7 1FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.7%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair13.5%14.2%
- Bad4.9%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.