Affluence in DG16 5FF
How DG16 5FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gretna
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 694 (2024)
DG16 5FFGretna
How well off DG16 5FF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG16 5FF area scores 4.0 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
50.1% of adults in the DG16 5FF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.2% of adults in the DG16 5FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
12.6% of adults in the DG16 5FF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 32.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG16 5FF (Gretna) (about 694 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.