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Affluence in DG11 2DB

How DG11 2DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lockerbie
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,032 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG11 2DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG11 2DB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

47% of adults in the DG11 2DB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 33% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DG11 2DBScotland
Employee, full-time29.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired33%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%5.2%
Other3.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the DG11 2DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG11 2DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%21.1%
Intermediate7.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine18.4%11.2%
Routine18.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the DG11 2DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

DG11 2DBScotland
Degree level or above22.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.5%7.6%
No qualifications25.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG11 2DB (Lockerbie) (about 1,032 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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