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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG1 2

How DG1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
4,746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG1 2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG1 2 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
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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

48.9% of adults in DG1 2 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 26.6% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

DG1 2Scotland
Employee, full-time31%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.4%8.8%
Retired26.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in DG1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG1 2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine17.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%6.8%
Full-time students7.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in DG1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

DG1 2Scotland
Degree level or above25.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.4%7.6%
No qualifications23.2%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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