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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG9 9

How DG9 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
3,424 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG9 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG9 9 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
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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

46% of adults in DG9 9 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

DG9 9Scotland
Employee, full-time22.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.5%
Self-employed13.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired35.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in DG9 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG9 9Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%21.1%
Intermediate8.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine15.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in DG9 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25% have no qualifications.

DG9 9Scotland
Degree level or above24.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications25%16.7%

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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