Information about the DG1 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district DG1. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about DG1 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 4,795
Semi-Detached 4,101
Terraced 1,877
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,221
Flat (Converted) 203
Residence in Commercial Building 84
Caravan/Park/Temporary 15
Total 13,296

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,592
Owned with Mortgage 3,770
Shared Ownership 141
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,672
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,802
Rented: Other 56
Rent Free 246
Total 13,279

Housing Occupancy 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 4,942
Two People 4,883
Three People 1,788
Four People 1,300
Five People 304
Six People 62
Seven People 11
8+ People 3
Total 13,293

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,942
Family Household 7,980
Other Household 394
Total 13,316

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 13,345
Female 14,142
Total 27,487

Age Groups 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 1,176
5-9 1,306
10-14 1,400
15-19 1,331
20-24 1,221
25-29 1,612
30-34 1,595
35-39 1,542
40-44 1,517
45-49 1,464
50-54 2,106
55-59 2,317
60-64 2,191
65-69 1,837
70-74 1,757
75-79 1,332
80-84 948
85+ 810
Total 27,462

Relationship Status Back to Top

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 2021/2022 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 7,260
Married 11,465
Separated 506
Divorced 2,204
Widowed 1,855
Total 23,290

Health 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 - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 12,999
Good 8,741
Fair 4,085
Bad 1,291
Very Bad 405
Total 27,521

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 6,831
Apprenticeship 2,174
2+ A Levels 3,016
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,589
1-4 GCSEs 4,604
No GCSEs 4,127
Total 23,341

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 5,759
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 1,075
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 1,019
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 3,680
Other Combination of Scots Skills 1,172
No Ability in Scots 14,094

Gaelic Language

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

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 91
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 15
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 47
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 100
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 64
No Ability in Gaelic 26,516

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 26,892
Mixed Ethnicity 212
Indian 94
Pakistani 89
Bangladeshi 18
Chinese 135
Other Asian 75
Black African 81
Black Caribbean 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 15
Arab 61
Other 68
Total 27,746

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 26,123
European Union 634
Rest of Europe 51
Africa 193
Middle East and Asia 318
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 87
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 59
Total 27,465

Length of Residence Back to Top

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 26,109
10+ Years 872
5-10 Years 177
2-5 Years 205
Less Than 2 Years 137
Total 27,500

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,107
United Kingdom 20,621
Republic of Ireland 106
European Union 409
Rest of Europe 28
African Countries 61
Middle East or Asia 110
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 45
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 20

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,875
Church Of Scotland 7,441
Catholic 1,846
Other Christian 1,358
Buddhist 84
Hindu 38
Jewish 11
Muslim 222
Sikh 32
Other Religion 127
Not Stated 1,505
Total 27,539

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

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 2021/22 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 8,276
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,054
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,326
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 504
Unemployed 316
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,164
Retired 6,804
Looking After Home or Family 524
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 921
Other 372
Total 23,261

Occupation Group Back to Top

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

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 1,038
Professional Occupations 2,600
Associate Professional Occupations 1,610
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,297
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,745
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,432
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,096
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,348
Elementary Occupations 1,471
Total 13,637

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 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.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 2,202
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,397
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,162
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,107
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,840
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,820
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,354
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,301
Full-time Student 1,132
Total 23,315

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