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Lochee

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West Dundee City. About 20,110 people in 11 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Lochee, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
19,507
219th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.0%
2,172nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Lochee compares

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LocheeMiddle
Population8 wards, Dundee City · 2021
Population: every ward in Dundee City8 areas from 15,321 to 21,289. The middle area is 19,382. Lochee is 19,507.
19,5074th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage8 wards, Dundee City · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Dundee City8 areas from 84.6% to 99.7%. The middle area is 96.5%. Lochee is 96.3%.
96.3%4th lowest
Claimant rate8 wards, Dundee City · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Dundee City8 areas from 1.1% to 6.1%. The middle area is 4.7%. Lochee is 5.7%.
5.7%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 648 wards, Dundee City · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Dundee City8 areas from 57.3% to 77.7%. The middle area is 65.5%. Lochee is 65.0%.
65.0%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Dundee City

These figures are published for the whole of Dundee City, not for each ward, so they describe all of Dundee City and not Lochee 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
Lochee in brief

Lochee had 19,507 usual residents at the census.

In Lochee, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Lochee, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.0% of residents in Lochee were aged 15 to 64 at the census.