Who lives in DG7 1PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG7 1PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle Douglas
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 924 (2024)
DG7 1PSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG7 1PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 1PS (Castle Douglas) (about 924 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female52.4%51.4%
- Male47.8%48.6%
Relationship status
53.9% of adults in the DG7 1PS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.2% of residents in the DG7 1PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.7%47.9%
- Good33.5%30.9%
- Fair15.9%14.2%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.