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DD5 2PE area guide

Who lives in DD5 2PE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnhill
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 879 (2024)

DD5 2PEDundee City

At a glance

What DD5 2PE is like

DD5 2PE is a postcode in the Barnhill area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 879 people. 48.6% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 50.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD5 2PE compares

Headline figures for DD5 2PE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 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 DD5 2PE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
21.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD5 2PE FAQs

Is DD5 2PE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DD5 2PE 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 DD5 2PE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.6%).

Which council covers DD5 2PE?

The local authority for DD5 2PE is Dundee City.

DD5 2PE comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD5 2PE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Balmossie Rail Station, 0.6 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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