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Affluence in DD3

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

Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Population
43,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DD3 scores 3.8 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
3.8/ 10
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Its 55 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

50.7% of adults in DD3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.9% are retired and 12.2% are full-time students.

DD3Scotland
Employee, full-time33.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student12.2%8.8%
Retired21.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

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

DD3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.1%11.2%
Routine15.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%6.8%
Full-time students11.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in DD3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20% have no qualifications.

DD3Scotland
Degree level or above27.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications20%16.7%

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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