Affluence in DG4 6HS
How DG4 6HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 393 (2024)
DG4 6HSDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG4 6HS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG4 6HS 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the DG4 6HS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.9% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the DG4 6HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the DG4 6HS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG4 6HS (Upper Nithsdale) (about 393 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.