Who lives in DG9 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG9 8DS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Stranraer East
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 750 (2024)
DG9 8DSDumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG9 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 8DS (Stranraer East) (about 750 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.8% of residents are female and 45.8% male.
- Female53.8%51.4%
- Male45.8%48.6%
Relationship status
51.1% of adults in the DG9 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.2% of residents in the DG9 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.4%47.9%
- Good32.9%30.9%
- Fair17.9%14.2%
- Bad6.9%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.