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Affluence in DG16 5QA

How DG16 5QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gretna
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG16 5QA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG16 5QA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

56.9% of adults in the DG16 5QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

DG16 5QAScotland
Employee, full-time34%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired24.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in the DG16 5QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG16 5QAScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%7.1%
Semi-routine17.8%11.2%
Routine14.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the DG16 5QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

DG16 5QAScotland
Degree level or above21.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.3%7.6%
No qualifications18.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG16 5QA (Gretna) (about 783 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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