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Housing in DD2 2

What the homes in DD2 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Population
12,953 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.2%). Flats make up 58.1%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD2 2Scotland
Detached7.3%23.9%
Semi-detached23.7%23.3%
Terraced10.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat56.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.1% of households in DD2 2 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 28.3% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 25.8% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

DD2 2
45%
28%
24%
Scotland
  • Owned45.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented28.3%12.9%
  • Social rented24.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD2 2Scotland
Owned outright25.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD2 2Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.4%). 17% of households include dependent children.

DD2 2Scotland
Living alone, under 6631.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%14.3%
Couple, no children14.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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