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DD3 0ET area guide

Who lives in DD3 0ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caird Park
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 853 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD3 0ET is like

DD3 0ET is a postcode in the Caird Park area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 853 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 57.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD3 0ET compares

Headline figures for DD3 0ET, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 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 DD3 0ET differs most from the national average.

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Scores 2.0 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.

Questions

DD3 0ET FAQs

Is DD3 0ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 DD3 0ET 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 DD3 0ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.8%).

Which council covers DD3 0ET?

The local authority for DD3 0ET is Dundee City.

DD3 0ET comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD3 0ET?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 2.2 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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