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Affluence in DD1 1RL

How DD1 1RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
709 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD1 1RL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD1 1RL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

16.4% of adults in the DD1 1RL area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 0.3% are retired and 77.6% are full-time students.

DD1 1RLScotland
Employee, full-time12.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time2.9%11.5%
Self-employed1.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student77.6%8.8%
Retired0.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

7.4% of adults in the DD1 1RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD1 1RLScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional4.3%21.1%
Intermediate2.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed0.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%7.1%
Semi-routine2.4%11.2%
Routine5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%6.8%
Full-time students77.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the DD1 1RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.6% have no qualifications.

DD1 1RLScotland
Degree level or above37.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent39.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent5.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.1%7.6%
No qualifications2.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD1 1RL (City Centre) (about 709 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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