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Affluence in DG9 8BL

How DG9 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stranraer East
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
750 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG9 8BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG9 8BL 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

48.1% of adults in the DG9 8BL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DG9 8BLScotland
Employee, full-time27.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired35%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the DG9 8BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG9 8BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%21.1%
Intermediate12.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine16.3%11.2%
Routine18.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the DG9 8BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

DG9 8BLScotland
Degree level or above17.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications27.4%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 8BL (Stranraer East) (about 750 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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