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Affluence in DD1 2AA

How DD1 2AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Docks and Wellgate
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,035 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD1 2AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD1 2AA 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

33.3% of adults in the DD1 2AA area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 15.6% are retired and 34.7% are full-time students.

DD1 2AAScotland
Employee, full-time23.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.5%
Self-employed2.7%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student34.7%8.8%
Retired15.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

14.4% of adults in the DD1 2AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD1 2AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional10%21.1%
Intermediate7.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10.2%11.2%
Routine14.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%6.8%
Full-time students34.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in the DD1 2AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19% have no qualifications.

DD1 2AAScotland
Degree level or above29.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent18.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5%7.6%
No qualifications19%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 2AA (Docks and Wellgate) (about 1,035 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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