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DD4 7LR area guide

Who lives in DD4 7LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Craigie and Craigiebank
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 751 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD4 7LR is like

DD4 7LR is a postcode in the Craigie and Craigiebank area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 751 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD4 7LR compares

Headline figures for DD4 7LR, 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD4 7LR differs most from the national average.

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An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD4 7LR FAQs

Is DD4 7LR 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 7LR 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 7LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.1%).

Which council covers DD4 7LR?

The local authority for DD4 7LR is Dundee City.

DD4 7LR comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD4 7LR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 1.8 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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