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Affluence in DD5 1JD

How DD5 1JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Broughty Ferry West
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
898 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD5 1JD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD5 1JD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

43.8% of adults in the DD5 1JD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 43.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DD5 1JDScotland
Employee, full-time29.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired43.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

49.9% of adults in the DD5 1JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD5 1JDScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.4%21.1%
Intermediate12.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.3%11.2%
Routine5.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.7% of adults in the DD5 1JD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

DD5 1JDScotland
Degree level or above44.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications10.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD5 1JD (Broughty Ferry West) (about 898 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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