Affluence in DG1 2RB
How DG1 2RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingholm
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 943 (2024)
DG1 2RBDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG1 2RB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG1 2RB area scores 5.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the DG1 2RB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the DG1 2RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
40.5% of adults in the DG1 2RB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG1 2RB (Kingholm) (about 943 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.