DD6 8PU area guide
Who lives in DD6 8PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Newport and Wormit
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 664 (2024)
DD6 8PUFife
What DD6 8PU is like
DD6 8PU is a postcode in the Newport and Wormit area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 664 people. 87% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How DD6 8PU compares
Headline figures for DD6 8PU, set against Scotland as a whole.
Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DD6 8PU differs most from the national average.
- 01Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
- 02An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 04Mostly owner-occupied
87% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DD6 8PU FAQs
01Is DD6 8PU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DD6 8PU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DD6 8PU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DD6 8PU?The local authority for DD6 8PU is Fife.
The local authority for DD6 8PU is Fife.
05How well connected is DD6 8PU?Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.3 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.