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Affluence in DG1 3BD

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

Neighbourhood
Nunholm
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
935 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG1 3BD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG1 3BD 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

60.1% of adults in the DG1 3BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

DG1 3BDScotland
Employee, full-time38%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired26.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in the DG1 3BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG1 3BDScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%21.1%
Intermediate15.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%7.1%
Semi-routine10.1%11.2%
Routine13.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the DG1 3BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

DG1 3BDScotland
Degree level or above36.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%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 3BD (Nunholm) (about 935 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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