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Affluence in DD3 7RX

How DD3 7RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hilltown
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
893 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD3 7RX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD3 7RX area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

43.4% of adults in the DD3 7RX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 15.9% are retired and 16% are full-time students.

DD3 7RXScotland
Employee, full-time28.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed3.8%7.4%
Unemployed3.8%1.9%
Full-time student16%8.8%
Retired15.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family7.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.5%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.5% of adults in the DD3 7RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD3 7RXScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine15%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%6.8%
Full-time students15.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the DD3 7RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

DD3 7RXScotland
Degree level or above28.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.2%7.6%
No qualifications22.2%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 7RX (Hilltown) (about 893 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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