Postcode district · Fife

DD6 area guide

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

Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Population: 10,301 (2024)

DD6Postcode district · Fife

At a glance

What DD6 is like

The DD6 postcode district in Fife covers 355 live postcodes and is home to about 10,301 people in 4,713 households. 75.2% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD6 compares

Headline figures for DD6, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools in DD6. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD6 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD6 FAQs

Is DD6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is DD6 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.4%).

Which council covers DD6?

The local authority for DD6 is Fife.

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

How well connected is DD6?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dundee Rail Station, 2.2 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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