Affluence in DG14 0RD
How DG14 0RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Langholm and Eskdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 861 (2024)
DG14 0RDDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG14 0RD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG14 0RD area scores 7.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the DG14 0RD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 39.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the DG14 0RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the DG14 0RD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG14 0RD (Langholm and Eskdale) (about 861 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.