Who lives in DG8 8BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 8BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 666 (2024)
DG8 8BLDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG8 8BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 8BL (Machars South) (about 666 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 14.4% of residents. 10.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male49.5%48.6%
Relationship status
57.4% of adults in the DG8 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.2% of residents in the DG8 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good36.8%47.9%
- Good35.4%30.9%
- Fair19.8%14.2%
- Bad5.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.