Affluence in DG16 5FA
How DG16 5FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gretna
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 604 (2024)
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How well off DG16 5FA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG16 5FA 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
62.1% of adults in the DG16 5FA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 27.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the DG16 5FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the DG16 5FA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG16 5FA (Gretna) (about 604 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.