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Affluence in DD7 7HX

How DD7 7HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carnoustie West
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,197 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD7 7HX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD7 7HX 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

55.4% of adults in the DD7 7HX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

DD7 7HXScotland
Employee, full-time35.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired23%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in the DD7 7HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD7 7HXScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%21.1%
Intermediate14%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine16%11.2%
Routine18.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the DD7 7HX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

DD7 7HXScotland
Degree level or above22.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.5%7.6%
No qualifications18.1%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 7HX (Carnoustie West) (about 1,197 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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