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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG1 3

How DG1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
13,378 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG1 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG1 3 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 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

59.8% of adults in DG1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DG1 3Scotland
Employee, full-time38%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed8.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired26.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in DG1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG1 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.5%11.2%
Routine13.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in DG1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

DG1 3Scotland
Degree level or above31.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications16.3%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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