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Affluence in DD6 8DX

How DD6 8DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Newport and Wormit
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
901 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD6 8DX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD6 8DX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

55.3% of adults in the DD6 8DX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DD6 8DXScotland
Employee, full-time33.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed10.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired32.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.7% of adults in the DD6 8DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD6 8DXScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%21.1%
Intermediate8.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine9.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

51.1% of adults in the DD6 8DX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

DD6 8DXScotland
Degree level or above51.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.9%7.6%
No qualifications12.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD6 8DX (Newport and Wormit) (about 901 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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