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Affluence in DD7 6DD

How DD7 6DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carnoustie East
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD7 6DD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD7 6DD area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

46.3% of adults in the DD7 6DD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

DD7 6DDScotland
Employee, full-time29%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.3%8.8%
Retired38.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in the DD7 6DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD7 6DDScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine9.1%11.2%
Routine10%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in the DD7 6DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

DD7 6DDScotland
Degree level or above35.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.5%7.6%
No qualifications14.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD7 6DD (Carnoustie East) (about 610 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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