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Affluence in DD5 4NW

How DD5 4NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Monifieth West
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD5 4NW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD5 4NW 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

54% of adults in the DD5 4NW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.2% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

DD5 4NWScotland
Employee, full-time36.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student7.1%8.8%
Retired31.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the DD5 4NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD5 4NWScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.2%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine9.8%11.2%
Routine8.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the DD5 4NW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

DD5 4NWScotland
Degree level or above36.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications10.2%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 4NW (Monifieth West) (about 748 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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