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Affluence in DD2 2SJ

How DD2 2SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lochee
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
951 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD2 2SJ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD2 2SJ area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 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

45.2% of adults in the DD2 2SJ area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 33% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

DD2 2SJScotland
Employee, full-time29.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired33%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the DD2 2SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD2 2SJScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine11.3%11.2%
Routine18%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the DD2 2SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

DD2 2SJScotland
Degree level or above17.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.5%7.6%
No qualifications26.8%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 2SJ (Lochee) (about 951 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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