Affluence in DG7 2PY
How DG7 2PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatehouse
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 587 (2024)
DG7 2PYDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG7 2PY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG7 2PY 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
57.2% of adults in the DG7 2PY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the DG7 2PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the DG7 2PY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG7 2PY (Gatehouse) (about 587 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.