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DD4 0UL area guide

Who lives in DD4 0UL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Pitkerro and Balmossie
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 940 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD4 0UL is like

DD4 0UL is a postcode in the West Pitkerro and Balmossie area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 940 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD4 0UL compares

Headline figures for DD4 0UL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD4 0UL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD4 0UL FAQs

Is DD4 0UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 DD4 0UL 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 DD4 0UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65%).

Which council covers DD4 0UL?

The local authority for DD4 0UL is Dundee City.

DD4 0UL comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD4 0UL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Broughty Ferry Rail Station, 2.1 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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