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Affluence in DG7 2LB

How DG7 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gatehouse
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,005 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG7 2LB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG7 2LB area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

38.8% of adults in the DG7 2LB area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 45.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

DG7 2LBScotland
Employee, full-time18.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.5%
Self-employed11.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student3.6%8.8%
Retired45.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the DG7 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG7 2LBScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional24%21.1%
Intermediate7.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine13%11.2%
Routine12.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%
Full-time students2.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the DG7 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

DG7 2LBScotland
Degree level or above36.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.1%7.6%
No qualifications19.2%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 2LB (Gatehouse) (about 1,005 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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