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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG11 9

How DG11 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
1,032 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG11 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG11 9 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 DG11 9 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 33% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DG11 9Scotland
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 DG11 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG11 9Scotland
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 DG11 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

DG11 9Scotland
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%

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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