Affluence in DG9 7BD
How DG9 7BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stranraer South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,125 (2024)
DG9 7BDDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG9 7BD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG9 7BD area scores 3.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the DG9 7BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.3% of adults in the DG9 7BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.9% of adults in the DG9 7BD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 7BD (Stranraer South) (about 1,125 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.