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Housing in DD5 1PS

What the homes in DD5 1PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Ferry
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
830 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.7%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD5 1PSScotland
Detached51.7%23.9%
Semi-detached35.3%23.3%
Terraced2.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

95% of households in the DD5 1PS area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 63.9% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

DD5 1PS
95%
Scotland
  • Owned95%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented4%12.9%
  • Social rented0.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD5 1PSScotland
Owned outright63.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.8%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD5 1PSScotland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (20.7%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

DD5 1PSScotland
Living alone, under 6610.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%14.3%
Couple, no children18.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.1%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 DD5 1PS (West Ferry) (about 830 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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