Affluence in DG9 7LU
How DG9 7LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stranraer West
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 648 (2024)
DG9 7LUDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG9 7LU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG9 7LU area scores 1.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.5% of adults in the DG9 7LU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 13.4% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.5% of adults in the DG9 7LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
8.1% of adults in the DG9 7LU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 7LU (Stranraer West) (about 648 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.