Who lives in DG8 9RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG8 9RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 992 (2024)
DG8 9RTDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG8 9RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 9RT (Machars South) (about 992 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.9% of residents. 10.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 35.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
53.8% of adults in the DG8 9RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 21.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.8% of residents in the DG8 9RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.6%47.9%
- Good30.2%30.9%
- Fair17.9%14.2%
- Bad6.8%5.3%
- Very bad3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.