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Housing in DD3 9PS

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

Neighbourhood
Downfield
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
445 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.8%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD3 9PSScotland
Detached2.9%23.9%
Semi-detached58.8%23.3%
Terraced32.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in the DD3 9PS area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 48% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

DD3 9PS
72%
12%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned72.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.5%0.9%
  • Private rented12.3%12.9%
  • Social rented14.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD3 9PSScotland
Owned outright48%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD3 9PSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

DD3 9PSScotland
Living alone, under 6612.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%14.3%
Couple, no children21.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children11.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 9PS (Downfield) (about 445 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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