Affluence in DG16 5BL
How DG16 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gretna
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 730 (2024)
DG16 5BLGretna
How well off DG16 5BL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG16 5BL area scores 3.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42% of adults in the DG16 5BL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.9% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the DG16 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.5% of adults in the DG16 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 32.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG16 5BL (Gretna) (about 730 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.