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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG9 1

How DG9 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
967 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG9 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG9 1 scores 4.0 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

58.7% of adults in DG9 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DG9 1Scotland
Employee, full-time35.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.5%
Self-employed8.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired21.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.2%
Other3.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in DG9 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG9 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional21%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine15.3%11.2%
Routine18.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in DG9 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24% have no qualifications.

DG9 1Scotland
Degree level or above21.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications24%16.7%

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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