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DD2

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Dundee, Lochee and Menzieshill, in Dundee.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DD2 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Radon Affected Area by postcode district

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 64% of people in DD2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
42,243
381st most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
64%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How DD2 compares

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

DD2Middle
Population11 postcode districts, DD · 2021
Population: every postcode district in DD11 areas from 9,302 to 43,189. The middle area is 28,316. DD2 is 42,243.
42,2432nd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares11 postcode districts, DD · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every postcode district in DD11 areas from 1.0% to 95.0%. The middle area is 64.0%. DD2 is 64.0%.
64%6th most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage11 postcode districts, DD · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in DD11 areas from 56.4% to 96.9%. The middle area is 72.2%. DD2 is 86.8%.
86.8%3rd highest
Claimant rate11 postcode districts, DD · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in DD11 areas from 1.4% to 5.0%. The middle area is 3.6%. DD2 is 4.0%.
4.0%4th highest

What is the population of DD2?

DD2 had 42,243 usual residents at the census.

DD2 is the 381st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in DD2

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Ardler and St Marys - 01598No figureNo figure98.3%
Ardler and St Marys - 021,030No figureNo figure90.1%
Ardler and St Marys - 03653No figureNo figure100.0%
Ardler and St Marys - 04705No figureNo figure100.0%
Balgay - 01718No figureNo figure99.8%
Balgay - 02663No figureNo figure96.6%
Balgay - 03570No figureNo figure76.7%
Balgay - 04587No figureNo figure99.3%
Balgay - 051,045No figureNo figure97.1%
Charleston - 01783No figureNo figure100.0%
Charleston - 02775No figureNo figure99.4%
Charleston - 03835No figureNo figure99.8%
Charleston - 04747No figureNo figure99.8%
Charleston - 051,036No figureNo figure98.8%
Fairmuir - 04729No figureNo figure98.8%
Fairmuir - 05531No figureNo figure95.9%
Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte - 01763No figureNo figure63.7%
Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte - 02703No figureNo figure2.6%
Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte - 04981No figureNo figure97.5%
Lochee - 01726No figureNo figure100.0%
Lochee - 02921No figureNo figure96.0%
Lochee - 03595No figureNo figure100.0%
Lochee - 04815No figureNo figure91.7%
Lochee - 05757No figureNo figure99.6%
Lochee - 06716No figureNo figure95.9%
Lochee - 07989No figureNo figure98.9%
Logie and Blackness - 01902No figureNo figure100.0%
Logie and Blackness - 031,006No figureNo figure100.0%
Logie and Blackness - 041,049No figureNo figure99.0%
Logie and Blackness - 05784No figureNo figure100.0%
Menzieshill - 01593No figureNo figure97.5%
Menzieshill - 02786No figureNo figure99.6%
Menzieshill - 03801No figureNo figure99.5%
Menzieshill - 04728No figureNo figure99.8%
Menzieshill - 05670No figureNo figure99.2%
Menzieshill - 06743No figureNo figure100.0%
Perth Road - 05850No figureNo figure96.0%
South Angus - 01915No figureNo figure9.7%
South Angus - 02553No figureNo figure0.0%
South Angus - 03745No figureNo figure0.0%
South Angus - 04652No figureNo figure0.3%
South Angus - 08618No figureNo figure5.2%
Westend - 01867No figureNo figure96.2%
Westend - 02707No figureNo figure84.1%
Westend - 03787No figureNo figure99.0%
Westend - 04848No figureNo figure90.7%
Westend - 05673No figureNo figure98.8%
Westend - 06861No figureNo figure92.5%
Westend - 071,014No figureNo figure93.7%
Western Edge - 03464No figureNo figure13.5%
Western Edge - 04518No figureNo figure95.2%
Western Edge - 05480No figureNo figure100.0%
Western Edge - 06796No figureNo figure95.2%
Western Edge - 07964No figureNo figure95.5%

MPs for DD2

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Middle areas in DD210

Postcode sectors in DD26

Council1

Towns in DD21

Postcode districts next to DD25

Nearest rail stations1

More in the DD postcode area2

DD2 in brief

DD2 is a postcode district covering Dundee, Lochee and Menzieshill, in Dundee.

About 42,510 people lived in DD2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

DD2 had 42,243 usual residents at the census.

About 64% of people in DD2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In DD2, 86.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In DD2, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.