Who lives in DG8 9DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 9DS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 825 (2024)
DG8 9DSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG8 9DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 9DS (Machars South) (about 825 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
55.2% of residents are female and 45.7% male.
- Female55.2%51.4%
- Male45.7%48.6%
Relationship status
45% of adults in the DG8 9DS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 28.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.2% of residents in the DG8 9DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.7%47.9%
- Good32.5%30.9%
- Fair17.9%14.2%
- Bad8.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.