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Affluence in Dundee

How Dundee ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Population
129,400 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Dundee is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, Dundee scores 3.8 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
3.8/ 10
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Its 163 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

48.3% of adults in Dundee are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 17.5% are full-time students.

DundeeScotland
Employee, full-time32.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student17.5%8.8%
Retired19.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in Dundee work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DundeeScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%6.8%
Full-time students17.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in Dundee hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18% have no qualifications.

DundeeScotland
Degree level or above29.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.6%
No qualifications18%16.7%

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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