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DD2 4TN area guide

Who lives in DD2 4TN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Western Edge
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 962 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD2 4TN is like

DD2 4TN is a postcode in the Western Edge area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 962 people. 85.1% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD2 4TN compares

Headline figures for DD2 4TN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less 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, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD2 4TN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD2 4TN FAQs

Is DD2 4TN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 DD2 4TN 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 4TN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.2%).

Which council covers DD2 4TN?

The local authority for DD2 4TN is Dundee City.

DD2 4TN comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD2 4TN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Invergowrie Rail Station, 0.6 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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