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Who lives in DG7 2AE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG7 2AE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcudbright
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
424 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG7 2AE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 2AE (Kirkcudbright) (about 424 residents).

Residents
424
2024 estimate
Households
182
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.3% of residents. 13.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG7 2AEScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51% of residents are female and 49.5% male.

DG7 2AE
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51%51.4%
  • Male49.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

57.1% of adults in the DG7 2AE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 20.9% have never married.

DG7 2AEScotland
Married or civil partnership57.1%44%
Never married20.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%8.4%
Separated2%2.4%
Widowed9.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

77.6% of residents in the DG7 2AE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG7 2AE
47%
30%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good47.5%47.9%
  • Good30.2%30.9%
  • Fair16.3%14.2%
  • Bad4.8%5.3%
  • Very bad2%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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