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DD1 5BB area guide

Who lives in DD1 5BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 516 (2024)

DD1 5BBDundee City

At a glance

What DD1 5BB is like

DD1 5BB 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 516 people. 12.4% of households own their home, 39.4% rent privately and 46% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 35.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD1 5BB compares

Headline figures for DD1 5BB, 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, 74 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 5BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
33.7% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
46.9% 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
46% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

DD1 5BB FAQs

Is DD1 5BB 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 5BB 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 5BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 24.9% of residents. 12.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.8%).

Which council covers DD1 5BB?

The local authority for DD1 5BB is Dundee City.

DD1 5BB comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD1 5BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 74 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, 0.8 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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