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Affluence in DD3 6SG

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

Neighbourhood
Law
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,002 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD3 6SG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD3 6SG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

51.7% of adults in the DD3 6SG area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

DD3 6SGScotland
Employee, full-time32.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student8.9%8.8%
Retired24%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.4%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the DD3 6SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD3 6SGScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine15.5%11.2%
Routine16.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%6.8%
Full-time students8.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in the DD3 6SG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

DD3 6SGScotland
Degree level or above25%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications22.3%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 6SG (Law) (about 1,002 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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