Who lives in DG7 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG7 2LA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatehouse
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,005 (2024)
DG7 2LADumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG7 2LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 2LA (Gatehouse) (about 1,005 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.8% of residents. 8.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 40.5% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female52.8%51.4%
- Male47.2%48.6%
Relationship status
52% of adults in the DG7 2LA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 22% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.9% of residents in the DG7 2LA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40%47.9%
- Good33.9%30.9%
- Fair16.9%14.2%
- Bad7.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.