Affluence in DG2 9QA
How DG2 9QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochside and Lincluden
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 878 (2024)
DG2 9QADumfries and Galloway
How well off DG2 9QA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG2 9QA area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the DG2 9QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.1% of adults in the DG2 9QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.1% of adults in the DG2 9QA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG2 9QA (Lochside and Lincluden) (about 878 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.