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Affluence in DD8 4HS

How DD8 4HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirriemuir
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
949 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD8 4HS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD8 4HS area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

56.7% of adults in the DD8 4HS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DD8 4HSScotland
Employee, full-time37.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired25.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in the DD8 4HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD8 4HSScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional23%21.1%
Intermediate10.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine15.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in the DD8 4HS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

DD8 4HSScotland
Degree level or above29.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.9%7.6%
No qualifications14.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 4HS (Kirriemuir) (about 949 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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