Who lives in DG8 6TB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 6TB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Carrick South
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 780 (2024)
DG8 6TBDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG8 6TB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 6TB (Carrick South) (about 780 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.9% of residents. 11.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.8% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 50.5% male.
- Female51%51.4%
- Male50.5%48.6%
Relationship status
52.1% of adults in the DG8 6TB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.2% of residents in the DG8 6TB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.8%47.9%
- Good25.4%30.9%
- Fair19.8%14.2%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.