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Affluence in DD6 9BA

How DD6 9BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tayport
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
641 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD6 9BA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD6 9BA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

54.3% of adults in the DD6 9BA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.4% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

DD6 9BAScotland
Employee, full-time36.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student10.4%8.8%
Retired26.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in the DD6 9BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD6 9BAScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional27%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9%11.2%
Routine11.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%6.8%
Full-time students9.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in the DD6 9BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

DD6 9BAScotland
Degree level or above38.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications9.5%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 9BA (Tayport) (about 641 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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