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Affluence in DD4 8UP

How DD4 8UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Douglas East
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
532 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD4 8UP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD4 8UP 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

51.4% of adults in the DD4 8UP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

DD4 8UPScotland
Employee, full-time31.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed3.7%1.9%
Full-time student6%8.8%
Retired27.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in the DD4 8UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD4 8UPScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine18.3%11.2%
Routine17.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

12.4% of adults in the DD4 8UP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

DD4 8UPScotland
Degree level or above12.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.2%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 DD4 8UP (Douglas East) (about 532 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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