# City Centre South Dundee. 4,710 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres. City Centre had 5,173 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002850. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,173** (2021). City Centre had 5,173 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 2,001st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/city-centre#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in City Centre live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/city-centre#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 65.9%** (January 2026). In City Centre, 65.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/city-centre#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 5.9%** (August 2026). In City Centre, 5.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/city-centre#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002850) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in City Centre live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02002850) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee. The outline is City Centre. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002850) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee. The outline is City Centre. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002850) (Census 2021, England and Wales): City Centre had 5,173 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in City Centre Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How City Centre compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | City Centre | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,173 | 10th most populated | 33 middle areas, Dundee · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Dundee · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 65.9% | lowest | 33 middle areas, Dundee · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 5.9% | joint 9th highest | 33 middle areas, Dundee · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of City Centre? City Centre had 5,173 usual residents at the census. City Centre is the 2,001st least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Dundee These figures are published for the whole of Dundee, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dundee and not City Centre alone. [See Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) - **Average house price: £146,924** (July 2026). Dundee’s average house price was £146,924 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,860** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dundee earned a median of £34,860 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 57th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in Dundee costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Population estimate: 148,390** (2025). Dundee’s population was an estimated 148,390 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## City Centre in brief City Centre had 5,173 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in City Centre live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In City Centre, 65.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In City Centre, 5.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002850 - Ward: [Coldside †](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/ward/coldside) - Constituency: [Dundee Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dundee-central) - Council: [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.08 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,710* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 35 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Perth Road](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/perth-road), [Docks and Wellgate](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/docks-and-wellgate), [Logie and Blackness](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/logie-and-blackness), [Hilltown](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/hilltown), [Law](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/law) ## Latest updates for City Centre - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002850 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/city-centre, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/city-centre#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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