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Affluence in DG9 0EX

How DG9 0EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stranraer West
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG9 0EX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG9 0EX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

42.3% of adults in the DG9 0EX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 37.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DG9 0EXScotland
Employee, full-time24%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed5.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired37.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in the DG9 0EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG9 0EXScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine21.1%11.2%
Routine19.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

12.8% of adults in the DG9 0EX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 39.2% have no qualifications.

DG9 0EXScotland
Degree level or above12.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.6%
No qualifications39.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 0EX (Stranraer West) (about 415 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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