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Affluence in DD1

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

Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Population
19,354 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DD1 scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 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

31.7% of adults in DD1 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 7.4% are retired and 50.2% are full-time students.

DD1Scotland
Employee, full-time22.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.5%
Self-employed3.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student50.2%8.8%
Retired7.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.9% of adults in DD1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%21.1%
Intermediate5.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4%7.1%
Semi-routine6.1%11.2%
Routine8.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students49.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in DD1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9% have no qualifications.

DD1Scotland
Degree level or above38.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent25.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship3%7.6%
No qualifications9%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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