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Affluence in DD1 5EG

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

Neighbourhood
Perth Road
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,665 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD1 5EG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD1 5EG 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

5.2% of adults in the DD1 5EG area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 1.1% are retired and 88.9% are full-time students.

DD1 5EGScotland
Employee, full-time3.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time1%11.5%
Self-employed0.4%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student88.9%8.8%
Retired1.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

3.4% of adults in the DD1 5EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD1 5EGScotland
Higher managerial & professional1.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional1.8%21.1%
Intermediate1.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed0.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical0.5%7.1%
Semi-routine1.3%11.2%
Routine1.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%6.8%
Full-time students88.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the DD1 5EG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.3% have no qualifications.

DD1 5EGScotland
Degree level or above28.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent48.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent6.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%7.6%
No qualifications3.3%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 5EG (Perth Road) (about 2,665 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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