Affluence in DG8 7AB
How DG8 7AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Stewart
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 398 (2024)
DG8 7ABDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG8 7AB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG8 7AB 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
46.2% of adults in the DG8 7AB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 42.1% are retired and 2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the DG8 7AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the DG8 7AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 7AB (Newton Stewart) (about 398 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.