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Who lives in DG8 9DE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 9DE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Machars South
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
666 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG8 9DE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 9DE (Machars South) (about 666 residents).

Residents
666
2024 estimate
Households
334
Census
Median age
59
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 34%
Share of residents
Age

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%.

DG8 9DEScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.4% of residents are female and 49.5% male.

DG8 9DE
51%
50%
Scotland
  • Female51.4%51.4%
  • Male49.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

57.4% of adults in the DG8 9DE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.3% have never married.

DG8 9DEScotland
Married or civil partnership57.4%44%
Never married23.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.5%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed7.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

72.2% of residents in the DG8 9DE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG8 9DE
37%
35%
20%
Scotland
  • 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.

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