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Affluence in DD1 5BT

How DD1 5BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD1 5BT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD1 5BT area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

35.7% of adults in the DD1 5BT area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 5.4% are retired and 33.7% are full-time students.

DD1 5BTScotland
Employee, full-time22.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.5%
Self-employed4.3%7.4%
Unemployed4.5%1.9%
Full-time student33.7%8.8%
Retired5.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%5.2%
Other4.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.5% of adults in the DD1 5BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD1 5BTScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%21.1%
Intermediate5.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7%11.2%
Routine13.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%6.8%
Full-time students33.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in the DD1 5BT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

DD1 5BTScotland
Degree level or above36.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.1%7.6%
No qualifications13.6%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 5BT (City Centre) (about 516 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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