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Affluence in DD4 6SL

How DD4 6SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stobswell
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,057 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD4 6SL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD4 6SL 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

48.1% of adults in the DD4 6SL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 4.8% are retired and 27% are full-time students.

DD4 6SLScotland
Employee, full-time31.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed4.5%7.4%
Unemployed3%1.9%
Full-time student27%8.8%
Retired4.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.2%
Other5.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in the DD4 6SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD4 6SLScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%21.1%
Intermediate8.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine13.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%6.8%
Full-time students25.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in the DD4 6SL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

DD4 6SLScotland
Degree level or above33%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.8%7.6%
No qualifications17.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD4 6SL (Stobswell) (about 1,057 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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