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Affluence in DG2 7DL

How DG2 7DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Troqueer
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
669 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG2 7DL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG2 7DL 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

54.8% of adults in the DG2 7DL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DG2 7DLScotland
Employee, full-time34.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired29.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the DG2 7DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG2 7DLScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11%11.2%
Routine12.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

41% of adults in the DG2 7DL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

DG2 7DLScotland
Degree level or above41%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.6%
No qualifications12.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 7DL (Troqueer) (about 669 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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