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Affluence in DD1 4LB

How DD1 4LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Perth Road
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
995 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD1 4LB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD1 4LB area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

26.3% of adults in the DD1 4LB area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 10.3% are retired and 54.6% are full-time students.

DD1 4LBScotland
Employee, full-time19.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time3.5%11.5%
Self-employed3.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student54.6%8.8%
Retired10.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

21.2% of adults in the DD1 4LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD1 4LBScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%21.1%
Intermediate5.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%7.1%
Semi-routine3.2%11.2%
Routine4.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%6.8%
Full-time students53.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in the DD1 4LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

DD1 4LBScotland
Degree level or above43%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent30%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.6%7.6%
No qualifications7.9%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 4LB (Perth Road) (about 995 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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