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Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG1

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

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
30,254 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG1 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 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

56.2% of adults in DG1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DG1Scotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired29.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in DG1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine12.1%11.2%
Routine14.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in DG1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

DG1Scotland
Degree level or above29.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%7.6%
No qualifications17.7%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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