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Postcode area · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG

How DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
147,034 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
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Its 199 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,048
Before tax, all sources
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in DG are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DGScotland
Employee, full-time29.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.5%
Self-employed10.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired30.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in DG work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DGScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine13.6%11.2%
Routine15.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in DG hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

DGScotland
Degree level or above26.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications21.4%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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