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DD4 7UD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Craigie and Craigiebank
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 609 (2024)

DD4 7UDDundee City

At a glance

What DD4 7UD is like

DD4 7UD 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 609 people. 45.8% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 40% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 46.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD4 7UD compares

Headline figures for DD4 7UD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 25 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 7UD differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
34% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD4 7UD FAQs

Is DD4 7UD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 7UD 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 7UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.5% of residents. 45.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43%).

Which council covers DD4 7UD?

The local authority for DD4 7UD is Dundee City.

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

How well connected is DD4 7UD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 1.6 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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