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Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG1 2JD

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

Neighbourhood
Dumfries Central
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,373 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG1 2JD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG1 2JD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

46.3% of adults in the DG1 2JD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 17.4% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

DG1 2JDScotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed4.7%1.9%
Full-time student9.4%8.8%
Retired17.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.9%5.2%
Other5.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in the DG1 2JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG1 2JDScotland
Higher managerial & professional6%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%21.1%
Intermediate7.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine18.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%6.8%
Full-time students9.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the DG1 2JD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

DG1 2JDScotland
Degree level or above22.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.1%7.6%
No qualifications24.6%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 2JD (Dumfries Central) (about 1,373 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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