Who lives in DG8 6EB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 6EB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Stewart
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 544 (2024)
DG8 6EBDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG8 6EB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 6EB (Newton Stewart) (about 544 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.3% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 50.5% male.
- Female50.1%51.4%
- Male50.5%48.6%
Relationship status
36.6% of adults in the DG8 6EB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 39.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.1% of residents in the DG8 6EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.3%47.9%
- Good33.8%30.9%
- Fair16.3%14.2%
- Bad5.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.