Affluence in DG8 6RY
How DG8 6RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars North
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 439 (2024)
DG8 6RYDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG8 6RY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG8 6RY area scores 3.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the DG8 6RY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.2% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.2% of adults in the DG8 6RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the DG8 6RY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 6RY (Machars North) (about 439 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.