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DD5 3RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: West Pitkerro and Balmossie
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 743 (2024)

DD5 3RUDundee City

At a glance

What DD5 3RU is like

DD5 3RU is a postcode in the West Pitkerro and Balmossie area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 743 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD5 3RU compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

14 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD5 3RU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD5 3RU FAQs

Is DD5 3RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DD5 3RU 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 3RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.7% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58%).

Which council covers DD5 3RU?

The local authority for DD5 3RU is Dundee City.

DD5 3RU comes under Dundee City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD5 3RU?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Broughty Ferry Rail Station, 1.5 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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