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Who lives in DG9 8ND

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG9 8ND, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Rhins South
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
577 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DG9 8ND

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 8ND (Rhins South) (about 577 residents).

Residents
577
2024 estimate
Households
498
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 26%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

DG9 8NDScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.5% of residents are female and 49.7% male.

DG9 8ND
51%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50.5%51.4%
  • Male49.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

46.8% of adults in the DG9 8ND area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29% have never married.

DG9 8NDScotland
Married or civil partnership46.8%44%
Never married29%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11%8.4%
Separated3.6%2.4%
Widowed8.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

73.5% of residents in the DG9 8ND area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

DG9 8ND
43%
30%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good43.1%47.9%
  • Good30.4%30.9%
  • Fair17.2%14.2%
  • Bad6.3%5.3%
  • Very bad2.9%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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