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Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway

Affluence in DG9

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

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
15,275 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DG9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DG9 scores 3.6 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
3.6/ 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

49.8% of adults in DG9 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DG9Scotland
Employee, full-time27.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed9.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired30.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in DG9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DG9Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine15.1%11.2%
Routine18.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in DG9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

DG9Scotland
Degree level or above19.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications27.2%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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