Affluence in DD6 8LB
How DD6 8LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newport and Wormit
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 594 (2024)
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How well off DD6 8LB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD6 8LB area scores 10.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the DD6 8LB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 36.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
57.4% of adults in the DD6 8LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
62.4% of adults in the DD6 8LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD6 8LB (Newport and Wormit) (about 594 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.