Who lives in DG8 6PG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 6PG, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Stewart
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 469 (2024)
DG8 6PGDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG8 6PG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 6PG (Newton Stewart) (about 469 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 12.1% of residents. 7.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 48.7% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female53.3%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
47.1% of adults in the DG8 6PG area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 21.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
65.1% of residents in the DG8 6PG area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good28.9%47.9%
- Good36.2%30.9%
- Fair26.1%14.2%
- Bad9.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.