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Downfield

Middle area

North west Dundee City. 4,761 people in 1.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Downfield’s wards yet.

Population
4,685
1,820th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.3%
2,388th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Downfield compares

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Population33 middle areas, Dundee City · 2021
Population: every middle area in Dundee City33 areas from 2,601 to 8,095. The middle area is 4,321. Downfield is 4,685.
4,68515th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage33 middle areas, Dundee City · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Dundee City33 areas from 65.9% to 100.0%. The middle area is 98.0%. Downfield is 96.1%.
96.1%12th lowest
Claimant rate33 middle areas, Dundee City · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Dundee City33 areas from 0.4% to 8.1%. The middle area is 4.6%. Downfield is 2.6%.
2.6%12th lowest
Aged 15 to 6433 middle areas, Dundee City · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Dundee City33 areas from 49.2% to 90.1%. The middle area is 64.2%. Downfield is 60.3%.
60.3%6th lowest

Figures for the whole of Dundee City

These figures are published for the whole of Dundee City, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dundee City and not Downfield alone. See Dundee City

Average house price
£146,924
Up 3.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,860
57th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.2×
15th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
79.6years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Downfield in brief

Downfield had 4,685 usual residents at the census.

In Downfield, 96.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Downfield, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.3% of residents in Downfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.