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DD6 9AL area guide

Who lives in DD6 9AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tayport
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 641 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD6 9AL is like

DD6 9AL is a postcode in the Tayport area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 641 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD6 9AL compares

Headline figures for DD6 9AL, 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

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Fife a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD6 9AL differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
21.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

DD6 9AL FAQs

Is DD6 9AL 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DD6 9AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DD6 9AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.9%).

Which council covers DD6 9AL?

The local authority for DD6 9AL is Fife.

DD6 9AL comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD6 9AL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Broughty Ferry Rail Station, 1.2 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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