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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG6 4

How DG6 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
5,384 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG6 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG6 4 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 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

50% of adults in DG6 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 36.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DG6 4Scotland
Employee, full-time24.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed13.6%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired36.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in DG6 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG6 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine13.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%6.8%
Full-time students3.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in DG6 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

DG6 4Scotland
Degree level or above33.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications18.7%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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