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DD1 1JS area guide

Who lives in DD1 1JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 871 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD1 1JS is like

DD1 1JS is a postcode in the City Centre area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 871 people. 16.4% of households own their home, 30.6% rent privately and 52.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 41.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD1 1JS compares

Headline figures for DD1 1JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

93per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Dundee City a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 104 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD1 1JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
32.3% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
41.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
52.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

DD1 1JS FAQs

Is DD1 1JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DD1 1JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Dundee City recorded 93 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DD1 1JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.2% of residents. 16.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90%).

Which council covers DD1 1JS?

The local authority for DD1 1JS is Dundee City.

DD1 1JS comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD1 1JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 104 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dundee Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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