Who lives in DG7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG7, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 14,767 (2024)
DG7Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG7
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
52.2% of adults in DG7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.7% of residents in DG7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.1%47.9%
- Good32.6%30.9%
- Fair15.3%14.2%
- Bad5.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.