Postcode sector · Dundee City

Affluence in DD1 3

How DD1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Population: 5,259 (2024)

DD1 3Postcode sector · Dundee City

Deprivation

How well off DD1 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DD1 3 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score

4.5/ 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

35.9% of adults in DD1 3 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 7.3% are retired and 47.5% are full-time students.

DD1 3Scotland

Employee, full-time26.6%36.1%

Employee, part-time5.8%11.5%

Self-employed3.5%7.4%

Unemployed1.9%1.9%

Full-time student47.5%8.8%

Retired7.3%23.3%

Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%

Other2%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in DD1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD1 3Scotland

Higher managerial & professional9.4%12%

Lower managerial & professional12.4%21.1%

Intermediate6.7%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed2.9%8%

Lower supervisory & technical3.8%7.1%

Semi-routine6.2%11.2%

Routine7.1%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%6.8%

Full-time students46.7%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in DD1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

DD1 3Scotland

Degree level or above41.8%32.5%

College or HNC/HND12.7%13.2%

Highers or equivalent24%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent11.1%18.9%

Apprenticeship2.8%7.6%

No qualifications7.6%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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Affluence in DD1 3

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