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Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG10

How DG10 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
3,775 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG10 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG10 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

50.3% of adults in DG10 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DG10Scotland
Employee, full-time26.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed11.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired35.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in DG10 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG10Scotland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%21.1%
Intermediate9.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine12.5%11.2%
Routine12%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in DG10 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

DG10Scotland
Degree level or above34.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%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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