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Affluence in DG9 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Rhins South
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
577 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG9 8PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DG9 8PS area scores 4.0 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

50.6% of adults in the DG9 8PS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

DG9 8PSScotland
Employee, full-time28.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed11.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student3.4%8.8%
Retired28.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the DG9 8PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG9 8PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional16%21.1%
Intermediate8.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine15.8%11.2%
Routine18.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in the DG9 8PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

DG9 8PSScotland
Degree level or above20.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.5%7.6%
No qualifications28.5%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 8PS (Rhins South) (about 577 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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