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DD5 3SU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Balgillo
Council: Dundee City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 676 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD5 3SU is like

DD5 3SU is a postcode in the Balgillo area of Dundee City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 676 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD5 3SU compares

Headline figures for DD5 3SU, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 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 3SU differs most from the national average.

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.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
84.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD5 3SU FAQs

Is DD5 3SU 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DD5 3SU 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 3SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.1%).

Which council covers DD5 3SU?

The local authority for DD5 3SU is Dundee City.

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

How well connected is DD5 3SU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 0.7 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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