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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG4 6

How DG4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
4,521 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG4 6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG4 6 scores 3.4 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.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
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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

51.2% of adults in DG4 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DG4 6Scotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired26%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in DG4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG4 6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine15.2%11.2%
Routine22.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.2% of adults in DG4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

DG4 6Scotland
Degree level or above16.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications29.1%16.7%

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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