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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG2 0

How DG2 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
10,607 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG2 0 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG2 0 scores 3.2 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.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
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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

52.5% of adults in DG2 0 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DG2 0Scotland
Employee, full-time30.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired24.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in DG2 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG2 0Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine15.4%11.2%
Routine19.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in DG2 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

DG2 0Scotland
Degree level or above21.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications23.5%16.7%

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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