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Affluence in DG1 1NT

How DG1 1NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nunholm
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
859 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG1 1NT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG1 1NT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

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

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in the DG1 1NT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

DG1 1NTScotland
Employee, full-time39%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed7.4%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired30.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.3% of adults in the DG1 1NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG1 1NTScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine9.8%11.2%
Routine7.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in the DG1 1NT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

DG1 1NTScotland
Degree level or above44%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.6%
No qualifications9.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG1 1NT (Nunholm) (about 859 residents).

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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