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DD5 3JD area guide

Who lives in DD5 3JD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Broughty Ferry East
Council
Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
861 (2024)
At a glance

What DD5 3JD is like

DD5 3JD is a postcode in the Broughty Ferry East area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 861 people. 96.8% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD5 3JD compares

Headline figures for DD5 3JD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

Less 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD5 3JD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    96.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD5 3JD FAQs

01
Is DD5 3JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is DD5 3JD 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.
03
Who lives in DD5 3JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 96.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.9%).
04
Which council covers DD5 3JD?

The local authority for DD5 3JD is Dundee City.

DD5 3JD comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DD5 3JD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Broughty Ferry Rail Station, 0.7 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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