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Affluence in DD4

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

Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Population
50,985 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, DD4 scores 3.4 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
3.4/ 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

53.6% of adults in DD4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.1% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

DD4Scotland
Employee, full-time35.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student10.6%8.8%
Retired19.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in DD4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine16.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%6.8%
Full-time students10.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in DD4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

DD4Scotland
Degree level or above25.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications20.2%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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