DD5 area guide
Who lives in DD5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Dundee City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 37,092 (2024)
DD5Postcode district · Dundee City
What DD5 is like
The DD5 postcode district in Dundee City covers 980 live postcodes and is home to about 37,092 people in 16,723 households. 80.1% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DD5 compares
Headline figures for DD5, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DD5 differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DD5 FAQs
01Is DD5 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DD5 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DD5?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DD5?The local authority for DD5 is Dundee City.
The local authority for DD5 is Dundee City.
05How well connected is DD5?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.