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Affluence in DG9 8DN

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

Neighbourhood
Rhins North
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
791 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG9 8DN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG9 8DN 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

43.7% of adults in the DG9 8DN area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 43.6% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

DG9 8DNScotland
Employee, full-time19.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.5%
Self-employed14.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student2.4%8.8%
Retired43.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the DG9 8DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG9 8DNScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine10.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students2.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in the DG9 8DN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

DG9 8DNScotland
Degree level or above30.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.6%
No qualifications22.1%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 8DN (Rhins North) (about 791 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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