Affluence in DG5 4DS
How DG5 4DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalbeattie
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 971 (2024)
DG5 4DSDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG5 4DS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG5 4DS area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the DG5 4DS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.5% of adults in the DG5 4DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.7% of adults in the DG5 4DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG5 4DS (Dalbeattie) (about 971 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.