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Affluence in DD2 3WS

How DD2 3WS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ardler and St Marys
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
649 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD2 3WS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD2 3WS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

50.6% of adults in the DD2 3WS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 16.3% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

DD2 3WSScotland
Employee, full-time32.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student8.2%8.8%
Retired16.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled12.4%5.2%
Other4.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the DD2 3WS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD2 3WSScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%7.1%
Semi-routine15.9%11.2%
Routine21.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%6.8%
Full-time students8.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the DD2 3WS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.3% have no qualifications.

DD2 3WSScotland
Degree level or above17.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%7.6%
No qualifications30.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD2 3WS (Ardler and St Marys) (about 649 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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