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Affluence in DD2 1JG

How DD2 1JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Westend
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
785 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD2 1JG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD2 1JG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

39.6% of adults in the DD2 1JG area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 19.9% are retired and 34.9% are full-time students.

DD2 1JGScotland
Employee, full-time24.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student34.9%8.8%
Retired19.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in the DD2 1JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD2 1JGScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate7.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%7.1%
Semi-routine3.3%11.2%
Routine3.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2%6.8%
Full-time students34%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.3% of adults in the DD2 1JG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.8% have no qualifications.

DD2 1JGScotland
Degree level or above49.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent26.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5%7.6%
No qualifications3.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD2 1JG (Westend) (about 785 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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