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Affluence in DD6 9DX

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

Neighbourhood
Tayport
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
750 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD6 9DX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD6 9DX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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 9DX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

DD6 9DXScotland
Employee, full-time37.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired25%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in the DD6 9DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD6 9DXScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine15.1%11.2%
Routine15.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the DD6 9DX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

DD6 9DXScotland
Degree level or above30.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications16.4%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 9DX (Tayport) (about 750 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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