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Affluence in DD2

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

Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Population
50,210 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DD2 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
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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

50.4% of adults in DD2 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.2% are retired and 14.9% are full-time students.

DD2Scotland
Employee, full-time34%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student14.9%8.8%
Retired22.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in DD2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%7.1%
Semi-routine9.8%11.2%
Routine12.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%6.8%
Full-time students14.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in DD2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

DD2Scotland
Degree level or above35.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%16.7%

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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