Affluence in DG8 8DW
How DG8 8DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 588 (2024)
DG8 8DWDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG8 8DW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG8 8DW 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
50.9% of adults in the DG8 8DW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 37.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the DG8 8DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the DG8 8DW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 8DW (Machars South) (about 588 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.