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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Dundee, with 11 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Radon Affected Area by postcode area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 59% of people in DD live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
280,628
22nd least populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
59%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How DD compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

DDMiddle
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. DD is 280,628.
280,62822nd least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares120 postcode areas, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 41.0%. DD is 59.0%.
59%joint 43rd most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. DD is 80.9%.
80.9%26th lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. DD is 3.8%.
3.8%joint 40th highest

Every postcode area ranked: population, people in radon affected area squares, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

What is the population of DD?

DD had 280,628 usual residents at the census.

DD is the 22nd least populated of 120 in the UK.

Postcode districts in DD

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
DD1Dundee, Hilltown15,514No figureNo figure
DD2Dundee, Lochee42,243No figureNo figure
DD3Dundee, Hilltown36,526No figureNo figure
DD4Dundee, Maryfield43,189No figureNo figure
DD5Broughty Ferry, Barnhill32,898No figureNo figure
DD6Newport-on-Tay, Tayport9,302No figureNo figure
DD7Carnoustie, Barry12,437No figureNo figure
DD8Forfar, Kirriemuir28,316No figureNo figure
DD9Brechin, Edzell10,623No figureNo figure
DD10Montrose, Borrowfield21,264No figureNo figure
DD11Arbroath, Cairnie28,316No figureNo figure
DD in brief

The DD postcode area, named after Dundee, has 11 postcode districts.

DD had 280,628 usual residents at the census.

About 59% of people in DD live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In DD, 80.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In DD, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.