Who lives in DG8 8PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 8PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 718 (2024)
DG8 8PSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG8 8PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 8PS (Machars South) (about 718 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.2% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
42.5% of adults in the DG8 8PS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
65.3% of residents in the DG8 8PS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good35.5%47.9%
- Good29.8%30.9%
- Fair22.2%14.2%
- Bad9.5%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.