Affluence in DG3 5LU
How DG3 5LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornhill
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 925 (2024)
DG3 5LUDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG3 5LU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG3 5LU 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
48.7% of adults in the DG3 5LU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 34.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the DG3 5LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the DG3 5LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG3 5LU (Thornhill) (about 925 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.