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DD3 6BX area guide

Who lives in DD3 6BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balgay
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 633 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD3 6BX is like

DD3 6BX is a postcode in the Balgay area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 633 people. 59% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD3 6BX compares

Headline figures for DD3 6BX, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD3 6BX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD3 6BX FAQs

Is DD3 6BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 6BX 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 6BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.2%).

Which council covers DD3 6BX?

The local authority for DD3 6BX is Dundee City.

DD3 6BX comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD3 6BX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 64 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, 1.4 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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