Who lives in DG9 7BE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG9 7BE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Stranraer South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,125 (2024)
DG9 7BEDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG9 7BE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 7BE (Stranraer South) (about 1,125 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.3% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.6% of residents are female and 45% male.
- Female54.6%51.4%
- Male45%48.6%
Relationship status
36.9% of adults in the DG9 7BE area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77% of residents in the DG9 7BE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.8%47.9%
- Good26.1%30.9%
- Fair15.2%14.2%
- Bad6.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.