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Affluence in DG2 8RX

How DG2 8RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Abbey
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
770 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG2 8RX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG2 8RX 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

55.5% of adults in the DG2 8RX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DG2 8RXScotland
Employee, full-time35.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed9.5%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired31.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in the DG2 8RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG2 8RXScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine14.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the DG2 8RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

DG2 8RXScotland
Degree level or above28.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications18.7%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 8RX (New Abbey) (about 770 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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