Who lives in DG7 2BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG7 2BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatehouse
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 477 (2024)
DG7 2BBDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG7 2BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 2BB (Gatehouse) (about 477 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.4% of residents. 10.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female52.2%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
58% of adults in the DG7 2BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in the DG7 2BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.1%47.9%
- Good30.2%30.9%
- Fair12.2%14.2%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.