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Affluence in DG1 3RB

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

Neighbourhood
Heathhall
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
563 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG1 3RB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG1 3RB area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

65.2% of adults in the DG1 3RB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.9% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

DG1 3RBScotland
Employee, full-time43.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time15%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student2.7%8.8%
Retired23.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the DG1 3RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG1 3RBScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%21.1%
Intermediate14.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.8%11.2%
Routine17.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the DG1 3RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

DG1 3RBScotland
Degree level or above22.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship13%7.6%
No qualifications18.5%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 3RB (Heathhall) (about 563 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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