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DD2 2AJ area guide

Who lives in DD2 2AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Logie and Blackness
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 973 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD2 2AJ is like

DD2 2AJ is a postcode in the Logie and Blackness area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 973 people. 29.3% of households own their home, 41.1% rent privately and 27.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD2 2AJ compares

Headline figures for DD2 2AJ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 77 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 DD2 2AJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.3% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
38.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

DD2 2AJ FAQs

Is DD2 2AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DD2 2AJ 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 DD2 2AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.2% of residents. 29.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87.4%).

Which council covers DD2 2AJ?

The local authority for DD2 2AJ is Dundee City.

DD2 2AJ comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD2 2AJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 77 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dundee Rail Station, 1.2 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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