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Affluence in DD6 8PX

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

Neighbourhood
Newport and Wormit
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD6 8PX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD6 8PX 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

58.5% of adults in the DD6 8PX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DD6 8PXScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired28.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

58.3% of adults in the DD6 8PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD6 8PXScotland
Higher managerial & professional27.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine6.3%11.2%
Routine4.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

61.4% of adults in the DD6 8PX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.2% have no qualifications.

DD6 8PXScotland
Degree level or above61.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.5%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 DD6 8PX (Newport and Wormit) (about 720 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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