Affluence in DG5 4LY
How DG5 4LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalbeattie
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 654 (2024)
DG5 4LYDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG5 4LY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG5 4LY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent 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
48% of adults in the DG5 4LY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the DG5 4LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the DG5 4LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG5 4LY (Dalbeattie) (about 654 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.