Affluence in DG9 8BS
How DG9 8BS 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)
DG9 8BSDumfries and Galloway
How well off DG9 8BS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG9 8BS 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the DG9 8BS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the DG9 8BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the DG9 8BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG9 8BS (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.