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DD1 2AL area guide

Who lives in DD1 2AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hilltown
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 879 (2024)

DD1 2ALDundee City

At a glance

What DD1 2AL is like

DD1 2AL is a postcode in the Hilltown area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 879 people. 18.9% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 54% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 48.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD1 2AL compares

Headline figures for DD1 2AL, 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, 93 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD1 2AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.2% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
28.3% 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
54% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

DD1 2AL FAQs

Is DD1 2AL 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 2AL 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 2AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 18.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.4%).

Which council covers DD1 2AL?

The local authority for DD1 2AL is Dundee City.

DD1 2AL comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD1 2AL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 93 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, 0.9 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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