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Affluence in DG3 4BY

How DG3 4BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thornhill
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
781 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG3 4BY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG3 4BY 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

56.3% of adults in the DG3 4BY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.9% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

DG3 4BYScotland
Employee, full-time28.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed15.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired28.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in the DG3 4BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG3 4BYScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%21.1%
Intermediate8.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed18.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students2.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in the DG3 4BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

DG3 4BYScotland
Degree level or above34.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications17.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG3 4BY (Thornhill) (about 781 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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