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Affluence in DG14 0RU

How DG14 0RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Denholm Upper Teviotdale and Liddesdale
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
967 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG14 0RU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG14 0RU area 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

58.6% of adults in the DG14 0RU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

DG14 0RUScotland
Employee, full-time24.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed23%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired27.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in the DG14 0RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG14 0RUScotland
Higher managerial & professional12%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed24.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%7.1%
Semi-routine11%11.2%
Routine7.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the DG14 0RU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

DG14 0RUScotland
Degree level or above36.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG14 0RU (Denholm Upper Teviotdale and Liddesdale) (about 967 residents).

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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