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Affluence in DD5 3TW

How DD5 3TW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balgillo
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,170 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD5 3TW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD5 3TW 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

70% of adults in the DD5 3TW area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.9% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

DD5 3TWScotland
Employee, full-time47.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.4%1.9%
Full-time student10.2%8.8%
Retired13.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in the DD5 3TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD5 3TWScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.2%21.1%
Intermediate14.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine6.7%11.2%
Routine4.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.7%6.8%
Full-time students10.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.6% of adults in the DD5 3TW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.2% have no qualifications.

DD5 3TWScotland
Degree level or above42.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications5.2%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 3TW (Balgillo) (about 1,170 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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