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Affluence in DD2 5AL

How DD2 5AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte
Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD2 5AL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD2 5AL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

52.7% of adults in the DD2 5AL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 38% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DD2 5ALScotland
Employee, full-time34.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired38%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in the DD2 5AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD2 5ALScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine10.8%11.2%
Routine9.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%6.8%
Full-time students3.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.1% of adults in the DD2 5AL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

DD2 5ALScotland
Degree level or above43.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications10.9%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 5AL (Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte) (about 748 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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