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Housing in DD2 2RA

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

Neighbourhood
Lochee
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
970 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.9%). Flats make up 13.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD2 2RAScotland
Detached9.6%23.9%
Semi-detached34.8%23.3%
Terraced40.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat12.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in the DD2 2RA area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 40% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

DD2 2RA
72%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned72.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented9.8%12.9%
  • Social rented15.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD2 2RAScotland
Owned outright40%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD2 2RAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

DD2 2RAScotland
Living alone, under 6614.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.3%
Couple, no children17.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children23.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD2 2RA (Lochee) (about 970 residents).

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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