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Affluence in DD3 6BX

How DD3 6BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balgay
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD3 6BX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD3 6BX area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

48.3% of adults in the DD3 6BX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 31.1% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

DD3 6BXScotland
Employee, full-time31.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student7.9%8.8%
Retired31.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in the DD3 6BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD3 6BXScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%21.1%
Intermediate12.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine12.5%11.2%
Routine10.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the DD3 6BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

DD3 6BXScotland
Degree level or above34.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.4%7.6%
No qualifications18.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD3 6BX (Balgay) (about 633 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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