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Affluence in DD1 5DP

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

Neighbourhood
Perth Road
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,009 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD1 5DP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD1 5DP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

30.2% of adults in the DD1 5DP area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 7.4% are retired and 52.2% are full-time students.

DD1 5DPScotland
Employee, full-time19.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.5%
Self-employed3.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student52.2%8.8%
Retired7.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.6% of adults in the DD1 5DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD1 5DPScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional10%21.1%
Intermediate5.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%7.1%
Semi-routine7.3%11.2%
Routine7.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students51.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the DD1 5DP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

DD1 5DPScotland
Degree level or above37.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent27.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.1%7.6%
No qualifications8.5%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 5DP (Perth Road) (about 1,009 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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