Affluence in DG2 0XA
How DG2 0XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shawhead
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 697 (2024)
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How well off DG2 0XA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG2 0XA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
55.1% of adults in the DG2 0XA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the DG2 0XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the DG2 0XA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 0XA (Shawhead) (about 697 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.