Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland · S14000073

95,719 residents — 26.9% are aged 65 or over, older than the UK average (about 18% nationally).

Population
95,719
2022 census
Aged 65 and over
26.9%
25,781 people
Working age (16–64)
57.9%

By age band

Age bandPeopleShare
Children (0–15)14,51115.2%
Working age (16–64)55,42757.9%
Aged 65 and over25,78126.9%
CompleteSource: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland· How we know this
Source
Scotland's Census 2022
Publisher
National Records of Scotland
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0
Retrieved
2026-09-18
How it's mapped
Published directly per constituency.

Source: National Records of Scotland, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.