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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG8 0

How DG8 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
2,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG8 0 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG8 0 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
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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

51.7% of adults in DG8 0 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

DG8 0Scotland
Employee, full-time25.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed15.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired31.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in DG8 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG8 0Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8%12%
Lower managerial & professional18%21.1%
Intermediate8.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed20.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine14.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in DG8 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24% have no qualifications.

DG8 0Scotland
Degree level or above25.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.6%
No qualifications24%16.7%

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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