Affluence in DG2 8NR
How DG2 8NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalbeattie Rural
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 510 (2024)
DG2 8NRDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG2 8NR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG2 8NR 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
63.5% of adults in the DG2 8NR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 25.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the DG2 8NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the DG2 8NR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 8NR (Dalbeattie Rural) (about 510 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.