Dumfries Burgh (Burgh) : Population Statistics

Created: 1186   Abolished: 1975

These simple graphs compare Dumfries with national trends:

Time Series Period Covered Description
Percentage aged under 15 1881 to 1971 Over the last 150 years, the proportion of children has dropped steadily. In general, areas whose p…
Percentage aged 15-64 1881 to 1971 This is the age group we treat as 'working age' although the definition has changed over time. C…
Percentage Aged over 65 1881 to 1971 The proportion of the population aged over 65 was close to 5% in all censuses from 1851 to 1911, bu…
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) 1921 to 1931 We only present the rate of population growth where we can be sure that changes do not result simpl…
Population Density (Persons per Acre) 1921 to 1951 Our figures for the area of units as measured in acres are always numbers that were listed in cens…

We hold these detailed statistics for Dumfries, which we graph and tabulate here:

Time Series Period Covered Variables (number of categories)
Age & Sex Structure data in 5-year bands to age 100 1881 to 1891 Sex (2)
Age in five-year bands to age 100 (21)
Age & Sex Structure data in 5-year bands to age 95 1961 to 1971 Sex (2)
Age in five-year bands to age 95 (20)
Age & Sex Structure in 5-year bands to age 85 (under 1s separate) 1931 to 1951 Sex (2)
Age in 5-year bands to age 85, under 1s separate (20)
Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up 1881 to 1971 Sex (2)
Age in five-year bands to age 85 (20)
Area (acres) 1921 to 1951 Area (acres) (1)
Males & Females 1881 to 1971 Sex (2)
Males & Females (20 years earlier) 1951 Sex (2)
Population Change 1921 to 1931 Population Change (2)
Total Population 1881 to 1971 Total Population (4)

Read more about how we hold statistics here.