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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG12 9

How DG12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
696 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG12 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG12 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

53.2% of adults in DG12 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

DG12 9Scotland
Employee, full-time32%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired24.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in DG12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG12 9Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine14.5%11.2%
Routine18%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%6.8%
Full-time students4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in DG12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

DG12 9Scotland
Degree level or above21%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%7.6%
No qualifications19.3%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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