Affluence in DG4 6SA
How DG4 6SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 746 (2024)
DG4 6SADumfries and Galloway
How well off DG4 6SA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG4 6SA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of 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
50.6% of adults in the DG4 6SA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
14% of adults in the DG4 6SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
9% of adults in the DG4 6SA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 37.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG4 6SA (Upper Nithsdale) (about 746 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.