Postcode district · Dundee City

DD4 area guide

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

Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Population: 50,985 (2024)

DD4Postcode district · Dundee City

At a glance

What DD4 is like

The DD4 postcode district in Dundee City covers 1,155 live postcodes and is home to about 50,985 people in 23,031 households. 49.2% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 31.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.4/ 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

17 schools in DD4. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD4 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
17.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

DD4 FAQs

Is DD4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.4 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 49.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.3%).

Which council covers DD4?

The local authority for DD4 is Dundee City.

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

How well connected is DD4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 2.2 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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