Information about the DG6 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district DG6. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about DG6 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 1,118
Semi-Detached 703
Terraced 440
Flat (Purpose-Built) 244
Flat (Converted) 40
Residence in Commercial Building 26
Caravan/Park/Temporary 2
Total 2,573

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,306
Owned with Mortgage 417
Shared Ownership 16
Rented: From Council or Other Social 408
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 325
Rented: Other 17
Rent Free 81
Total 2,570

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 1,007
Two People 987
Three People 262
Four People 206
Five People 64
Six People 13
Seven People 4
8+ People 6
Total 2,549

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,007
Family Household 1,450
Other Household 86
Total 2,543

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 2,436
Female 2,669
Total 5,105

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
0-4 158
5-9 219
10-14 254
15-19 224
20-24 174
25-29 179
30-34 222
35-39 228
40-44 227
45-49 266
50-54 309
55-59 420
60-64 460
65-69 447
70-74 459
75-79 339
80-84 239
85+ 235
Total 5,059

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 1,197
Married 2,203
Separated 69
Divorced 477
Widowed 481
Total 4,427

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 2,227
Good 1,727
Fair 835
Bad 252
Very Bad 64
Total 5,105

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) 1,448
Apprenticeship 317
2+ A Levels 475
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 459
1-4 GCSEs 937
No GCSEs 839
Total 4,475

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 1,067
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 247
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 182
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 871
Other Combination of Scots Skills 288
No Ability in Scots 2,369

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 29
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 3
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 4
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 34
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 6
No Ability in Gaelic 4,963

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 5,067
Mixed Ethnicity 28
Indian 13
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 15
Other Asian 9
Black African 7
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 0
Other 3
Total 5,157

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 4,840
European Union 161
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 26
Middle East and Asia 42
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 24
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 10
Total 5,104

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 4,833
10+ Years 220
5-10 Years 39
2-5 Years 17
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 5,118

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,336
United Kingdom 3,619
Republic of Ireland 13
European Union 116
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 12
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 2,462
Church Of Scotland 1,462
Catholic 336
Other Christian 413
Buddhist 22
Hindu 4
Jewish 4
Muslim 5
Sikh 1
Other Religion 39
Not Stated 381
Total 5,129

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 1,103
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 526
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 436
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 158
Unemployed 48
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 160
Retired 1,615
Looking After Home or Family 144
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 160
Other 94
Total 4,444

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 225
Professional Occupations 332
Associate Professional Occupations 226
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 188
Skilled Trades Occupations 409
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 264
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 173
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 204
Elementary Occupations 309
Total 2,330

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 429
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 979
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 432
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 715
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 308
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 578
Semi-Routine Occupation 607
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 258
Full-time Student 150
Total 4,456

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