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Housing in DD1 3

What the homes in DD1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Population
5,259 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75.4%). Flats make up 82.6%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD1 3Scotland
Detached2.6%23.9%
Semi-detached8.3%23.3%
Terraced6.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat75.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.1% of households in DD1 3 own their home, less than half the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 54.5% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 11.9% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.

DD1 3
23%
55%
20%
Scotland
  • Owned23.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented54.5%12.9%
  • Social rented20.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD1 3Scotland
Owned outright11.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan11.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent54%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD1 3Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.3%). 9.8% of households include dependent children.

DD1 3Scotland
Living alone, under 6633.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%14.3%
Couple, no children17%17.4%
Couple with dependent children6.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households27.9%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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