# West Pitkerro and Balmossie East Dundee. 3,504 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.0 square kilometres. West Pitkerro and Balmossie had 3,217 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002864. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,217** (2021). West Pitkerro and Balmossie had 3,217 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,114th 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/west-pitkerro-and-balmossie#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in West Pitkerro and Balmossie 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/west-pitkerro-and-balmossie#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.3%** (January 2026). In West Pitkerro and Balmossie, 94.3% 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/west-pitkerro-and-balmossie#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.3%** (August 2026). In West Pitkerro and Balmossie, 1.3% 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/west-pitkerro-and-balmossie#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002864) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in West Pitkerro and Balmossie 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=S02002864) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee. The outline is West Pitkerro and Balmossie. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002864) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee. The outline is West Pitkerro and Balmossie. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002864) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Pitkerro and Balmossie had 3,217 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in West Pitkerro and Balmossie Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How West Pitkerro and Balmossie compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | West Pitkerro and Balmossie | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,217 | 6th least populated | 33 middle areas, Dundee · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | joint 14th most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Dundee · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.3% | joint 10th lowest | 33 middle areas, Dundee · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.3% | 5th lowest | 33 middle areas, Dundee · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of West Pitkerro and Balmossie? West Pitkerro and Balmossie had 3,217 usual residents at the census. West Pitkerro and Balmossie is the joint 1,114th 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 West Pitkerro and Balmossie alone. [See Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) - **Average house price: £147,974** (August 2026). Dundee’s average house price was £147,974 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 21 October 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. ## West Pitkerro and Balmossie in brief West Pitkerro and Balmossie had 3,217 usual residents at the census. About 96% of people in West Pitkerro and Balmossie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In West Pitkerro and Balmossie, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In West Pitkerro and Balmossie, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002864 - Ward: [North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/ward/north-east) - 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: 4.99 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,504* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 25 * 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 [Monikie and Wellbank](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/monikie-and-wellbank), [Balgillo](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/balgillo), [Douglas East](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/douglas-east), [Douglas West](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/douglas-west), [Claverhouse and North Ballumbie](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/claverhouse-and-north-ballumbie), [Barry and Panbride](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/barry-and-panbride) ## Latest updates for West Pitkerro and Balmossie - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002864 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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