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Affluence in DD8 4PH

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

Neighbourhood
Kirriemuir
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
714 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD8 4PH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD8 4PH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

48.4% of adults in the DD8 4PH area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

DD8 4PHScotland
Employee, full-time29.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired40.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in the DD8 4PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD8 4PHScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine9.7%11.2%
Routine13%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%6.8%
Full-time students3.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the DD8 4PH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

DD8 4PHScotland
Degree level or above35.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications13.8%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 4PH (Kirriemuir) (about 714 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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