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Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG13

How DG13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
2,688 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG13 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG13 scores 6.5 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.

Overall score
6.5/ 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

52.8% of adults in DG13 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DG13Scotland
Employee, full-time28.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed12.2%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired32.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in DG13 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG13Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine11.9%11.2%
Routine16.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in DG13 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

DG13Scotland
Degree level or above26.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications20.5%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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