Affluence in DG8 0BX
How DG8 0BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars North
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 615 (2024)
DG8 0BXDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG8 0BX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG8 0BX 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the DG8 0BX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.5% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the DG8 0BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the DG8 0BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 0BX (Machars North) (about 615 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.