Affluence in DG11 1SG
How DG11 1SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mid Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 525 (2024)
How well off DG11 1SG is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG11 1SG area scores 7.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the DG11 1SG area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the DG11 1SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the DG11 1SG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG11 1SG (Mid Nithsdale) (about 525 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.