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Affluence in DG2 9RD

How DG2 9RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shawhead
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,054 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG2 9RD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG2 9RD area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

54.4% of adults in the DG2 9RD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.5% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

DG2 9RDScotland
Employee, full-time29.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed12.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student3.2%8.8%
Retired35.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the DG2 9RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG2 9RDScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine10.7%11.2%
Routine8.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the DG2 9RD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

DG2 9RDScotland
Degree level or above33.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.8%7.6%
No qualifications17.1%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 9RD (Shawhead) (about 1,054 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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