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Housing in DD4 8EQ

What the homes in DD4 8EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Linlathen and Midcraigie
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
955 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (69.1%). Flats make up 15.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD4 8EQScotland
Detached3.7%23.9%
Semi-detached69.1%23.3%
Terraced12.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat15%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38% of households in the DD4 8EQ area own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 19.3% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.

DD4 8EQ
38%
55%
Scotland
  • Owned38%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented5.1%12.9%
  • Social rented55%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD4 8EQScotland
Owned outright19.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD4 8EQScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 37.4% of households include dependent children.

DD4 8EQScotland
Living alone, under 6617.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%14.3%
Couple, no children10.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children22.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children15%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 DD4 8EQ (Linlathen and Midcraigie) (about 955 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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