Who lives in DG9 8DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG9 8DF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhins South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 695 (2024)
DG9 8DFDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG9 8DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 8DF (Rhins South) (about 695 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.3% of residents. 13% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female51%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
49.9% of adults in the DG9 8DF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.9% of residents in the DG9 8DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.9%47.9%
- Good31%30.9%
- Fair19.4%14.2%
- Bad7.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.