Area Information for Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ

Carruchan Place in Cargenbridge is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Abbey ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Dumfries and Galloway. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Galloway and West Dumfries. This page combines information for the address Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DG2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Accessible Rural
Local Authority Dumfries and Galloway
Ward Abbey
UK Parliamentary Constituency Dumfries and Galloway * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Galloway and West Dumfries
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ:

Drumsleet Avenue, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, DG2 8LH
Woodley Terrace, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, DG2 8PJ
Cargen Road, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, DG2 8LQ
Drumsleet Drive, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, DG2 8LG
Beeches Avenue, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, DG2 8LD
Woodley Court, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, DG2 8PH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about DG2 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 23
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 39
Are these numbers higher than you expected? Click here for explanation.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 25
Owned with Mortgage 13
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1
Rent Free 0
Total 39

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 8
Two People 16
Three People 8
Four People 5
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 38

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 8
Family Household 31
Other Household 0
Total 39

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Abbey ward however contains significantly more women than average (59%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 39
Female 56
Total 95

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 3
5-9 3
10-14 6
15-19 9
20-24 4
25-29 4
30-34 3
35-39 5
40-44 5
45-49 6
50-54 10
55-59 10
60-64 4
65-69 4
70-74 7
75-79 4
80-84 4
85+ 1
Total 92

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode DG2 8LJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 22
Married 50
Separated 0
Divorced 3
Widowed 6
Total 81

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 57
Good 28
Fair 12
Bad 0
Very Bad 0
Total 97

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2022 census, across Scotland 16.6% of residents had no qualification, 18.9% had lower school qualifications, 14.3% had upper school qualifications (e.g. Highers, A-Levels), 13.2% had HNC/HND, and 32.5% had a degree (or similar professional qualification).

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 22
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 10
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 10
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 18
No GCSEs or Equivalent 10
Total 81

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 15
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 3
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 24
Other Combination of Scots Skills 8
No Ability in Scots 51

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 93

Ethnic Group Embed This

Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being exclusively so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 95
Total 95

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 93
European Union 2
Africa 1
Total 96

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 93
10+ Years 3
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 96

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DG2 8LJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 14
United Kingdom 81

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 62
Church Of Scotland 21
Catholic 3
Other Christian 8
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 4
Total 98

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 36
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 20
Looking After Home or Family 0
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 2
Total 83

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 60

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 14
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7
Semi-Routine Occupation 6
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 0
Full-time Student 6
Total 83
Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to Cargenbridge. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DG2 8LJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest railway stations to Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ. The nearest railway station is Dumfries, approximately 2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dumfries 2 miles
Lockerbie 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ. The nearest is Cargenbridge School, approximately 360 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cargenbridge School 360 yards
Troqueer School 1.1 miles
Laurieknowe School 1.3 miles
Loreburn School 1.7 miles
St Michael's School 1.7 miles
Brownhall School 1.8 miles
St Andrew's RC School 1.8 miles
St Teresa's RC School 1.9 miles
North West Community Campus (All Through) 1.9 miles
Lincluden School 2.1 miles

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest secondary schools to Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ. The nearest is St Joseph's College, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St Joseph's College 1.7 miles
Dumfries Academy 1.8 miles
North West Community Campus (All Through) 1.9 miles
Dumfries High School 2.4 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ. The nearest is Charlotte Medical Practice, approximately 1.5 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest hospitals to Carruchan Place, Cargenbridge, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8LJ. The nearest is Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary 0.9 miles
Acorn House 1.4 miles
Wellgreen Cottages 1.6 miles
Heather Lodge (Cetu) 1.6 miles
Laurel Bank (Cetu) 1.6 miles
Nithview Day Hospital 1.7 miles
Cardoness 1.7 miles
Midpark Hospital 2 miles
Lochmaben Hospital 9 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

Compare Broadband

Want to find out which broadband package is right for you? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool.

Compare Broadband Now

Broadband in DG2 8LJ

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

Our latest broadband offer
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

Looking for a broadband package? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool, click the button below to get started.

Compare Broadband