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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Dundee, with 11 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In DD, 80.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
280,628
22nd least populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.8%
43rd highest of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How DD compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

DDMiddle
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. DD is 280,628.
280,62822nd least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. DD is 80.9%.
80.9%26th lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. DD is 3.8%.
3.8%joint 40th highest
Aged 15 to 64120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 56.9% to 79.8%. The middle area is 63.1%. DD is 63.8%.
63.8%43rd highest

Every postcode area ranked: population, gigabit broadband coverage, claimant rate and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of DD?

DD had 280,628 usual residents at the census.

DD is the 22nd least populated of 120 in the UK.

Postcode districts in DD

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
DD1Dundee, Hilltown15,514No figureNo figure
DD2Dundee, Lochee42,243No figureNo figure
DD3Dundee, Hilltown36,526No figureNo figure
DD4Dundee, Maryfield43,189No figureNo figure
DD5Broughty Ferry, Barnhill32,898No figureNo figure
DD6Newport-on-Tay, Tayport9,302No figureNo figure
DD7Carnoustie, Barry12,437No figureNo figure
DD8Forfar, Kirriemuir28,316No figureNo figure
DD9Brechin, Edzell10,623No figureNo figure
DD10Montrose, Borrowfield21,264No figureNo figure
DD11Arbroath, Cairnie28,316No figureNo figure
DD in brief

The DD postcode area, named after Dundee, has 11 postcode districts.

DD had 280,628 usual residents at the census.

In DD, 80.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In DD, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.8% of residents in DD were aged 15 to 64 at the census.