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Affluence in DD3 9BL

How DD3 9BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Downfield
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
931 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD3 9BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD3 9BL 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

52.5% of adults in the DD3 9BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

DD3 9BLScotland
Employee, full-time34.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student7.6%8.8%
Retired27%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the DD3 9BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD3 9BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.1%11.2%
Routine15.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%6.8%
Full-time students7.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.7% of adults in the DD3 9BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

DD3 9BLScotland
Degree level or above16.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications24.3%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 9BL (Downfield) (about 931 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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