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DD4 8SW area guide

Who lives in DD4 8SW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Douglas West
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 651 (2024)

DD4 8SWDundee City

At a glance

What DD4 8SW is like

DD4 8SW is a postcode in the Douglas West area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 651 people. 30.5% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 60.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD4 8SW compares

Headline figures for DD4 8SW, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD4 8SW differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
60.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

DD4 8SW FAQs

Is DD4 8SW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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 8SW 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 8SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 30.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57.4%).

Which council covers DD4 8SW?

The local authority for DD4 8SW is Dundee City.

DD4 8SW comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD4 8SW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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