Affluence in DG7 1EB
How DG7 1EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle Douglas
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 941 (2024)
DG7 1EBDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG7 1EB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG7 1EB area scores 7.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the DG7 1EB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the DG7 1EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the DG7 1EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 1EB (Castle Douglas) (about 941 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.