Who lives in DG9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DG9, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 15,275 (2024)
DG9Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
Who lives in DG9
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.6%48.6%
Relationship status
47.1% of adults in DG9 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 30.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.7% of residents in DG9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.6%47.9%
- Good31.1%30.9%
- Fair17.5%14.2%
- Bad6.7%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.