PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Dundee City

Affluence in DD2 5DR

How DD2 5DR 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
984 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD2 5DR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD2 5DR area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

60% of adults in the DD2 5DR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

DD2 5DRScotland
Employee, full-time42.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired25.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in the DD2 5DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD2 5DRScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine9.9%11.2%
Routine10%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students5.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.8% of adults in the DD2 5DR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

DD2 5DRScotland
Degree level or above40.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications11.6%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 5DR (Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte) (about 984 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area