# Douglas West

East Dundee. 4,031 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Douglas West had 3,982 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002857. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,982** (2021). Douglas West had 3,982 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,534th 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/douglas-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 80%** (2022). About 80% of people in Douglas West 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/douglas-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Douglas West, 99.7% 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/douglas-west#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 8.1%** (August 2026). In Douglas West, 8.1% 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/douglas-west#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002857) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 80% of people in Douglas West 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=S02002857) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee. The outline is Douglas West.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002857) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee. The outline is Douglas West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002857) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Douglas West had 3,982 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Douglas West


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Douglas West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Douglas West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,982 | 13th least populated | 33 middle areas, Dundee · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 80% | 14th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Dundee · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | 4th highest | 33 middle areas, Dundee · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 8.1% | highest | 33 middle areas, Dundee · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Douglas West?

Douglas West had 3,982 usual residents at the census.
Douglas West is the 1,534th 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 Douglas West 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.

## Douglas West in brief

Douglas West had 3,982 usual residents at the census.
About 80% of people in Douglas West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Douglas West, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Douglas West, 8.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002857
- Ward: [East End †](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/ward/east-end)
- Constituency: [Arbroath and Broughty Ferry †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/arbroath-and-broughty-ferry)
- Council: [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 1.08 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,031*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 41

* 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

[West Pitkerro and Balmossie](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/west-pitkerro-and-balmossie), [Whitfield](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/whitfield), [Douglas East](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/douglas-east), [Linlathen and Midcraigie](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/linlathen-and-midcraigie), [Craigie and Craigiebank](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/craigie-and-craigiebank), [West Ferry](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/west-ferry)

## Latest updates for Douglas West

- 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/S02002857

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/douglas-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/douglas-west#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/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/douglas-west
