Who lives in DG9 7RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG9 7RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Stranraer East
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 709 (2024)
DG9 7RTDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG9 7RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 7RT (Stranraer East) (about 709 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 17.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.6% of residents are female and 53% male.
- Female47.6%51.4%
- Male53%48.6%
Relationship status
29.6% of adults in the DG9 7RT area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
67.7% of residents in the DG9 7RT area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.6%47.9%
- Good30.1%30.9%
- Fair19.4%14.2%
- Bad11.3%5.3%
- Very bad2.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.