Who lives in DG8 6DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 6DF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Stewart
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 710 (2024)
DG8 6DFDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG8 6DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 6DF (Newton Stewart) (about 710 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.8%51.4%
- Male47.3%48.6%
Relationship status
56.8% of adults in the DG8 6DF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in the DG8 6DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.8%47.9%
- Good29.3%30.9%
- Fair14.3%14.2%
- Bad5.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.