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Housing in DD3 9LY

What the homes in DD3 9LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ardler and St Marys
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
713 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (81.6%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD3 9LYScotland
Detached2%23.9%
Semi-detached81.6%23.3%
Terraced13.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in the DD3 9LY area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 43.2% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

DD3 9LY
71%
27%
Scotland
  • Owned71.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented3.4%12.9%
  • Social rented26.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD3 9LYScotland
Owned outright43.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.4%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD3 9LYScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (16.3%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

DD3 9LYScotland
Living alone, under 6614.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%14.3%
Couple, no children15.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 DD3 9LY (Ardler and St Marys) (about 713 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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