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Affluence in DG1 4SU

How DG1 4SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kingholm
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
860 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG1 4SU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG1 4SU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

51.8% of adults in the DG1 4SU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.9% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

DG1 4SUScotland
Employee, full-time31.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student9%8.8%
Retired24.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in the DG1 4SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG1 4SUScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine11.3%11.2%
Routine14.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%6.8%
Full-time students8.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in the DG1 4SU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

DG1 4SUScotland
Degree level or above29.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.9%7.6%
No qualifications14.9%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 4SU (Kingholm) (about 860 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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