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Affluence in DG7 1UB

How DG7 1UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcudbright
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
506 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG7 1UB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG7 1UB 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

52.5% of adults in the DG7 1UB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DG7 1UBScotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.5%
Self-employed13.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired29.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the DG7 1UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG7 1UBScotland
Higher managerial & professional11%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine15.5%11.2%
Routine7.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the DG7 1UB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

DG7 1UBScotland
Degree level or above34.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.6%
No qualifications14.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 1UB (Kirkcudbright) (about 506 residents).

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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