Affluence in DG6 4RX
How DG6 4RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatehouse
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 576 (2024)
DG6 4RXDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG6 4RX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG6 4RX area scores 6.0 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
52.2% of adults in the DG6 4RX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the DG6 4RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the DG6 4RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG6 4RX (Gatehouse) (about 576 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.