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Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG11

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

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
16,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG11 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG11 scores 5.6 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
5.6/ 10
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Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

54.6% of adults in DG11 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

DG11Scotland
Employee, full-time29.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed12.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired30.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in DG11 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG11Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19%21.1%
Intermediate9.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine13.6%11.2%
Routine15.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%6.8%
Full-time students4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in DG11 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

DG11Scotland
Degree level or above25.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%7.6%
No qualifications21.7%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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