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Affluence in DD3 6EW

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

Neighbourhood
Law
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
807 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD3 6EW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD3 6EW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

35.3% of adults in the DD3 6EW area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 44.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

DD3 6EWScotland
Employee, full-time24.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.5%
Self-employed4.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired44.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in the DD3 6EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD3 6EWScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate13%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine15.7%11.2%
Routine20.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the DD3 6EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.7% have no qualifications.

DD3 6EWScotland
Degree level or above23.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.5%7.6%
No qualifications29.7%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 6EW (Law) (about 807 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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