Affluence in DG8 9LR
How DG8 9LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 992 (2024)
DG8 9LRDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG8 9LR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG8 9LR 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
44% of adults in the DG8 9LR area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the DG8 9LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the DG8 9LR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG8 9LR (Machars South) (about 992 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.