# DD2

Postcode district covering Dundee, Lochee and Menzieshill, in Dundee.

DD2 is a postcode district covering Dundee, Lochee and Menzieshill, in Dundee. About 42,510 people.

Postcode district. Code DD2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DD2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 42,243** (2021). DD2 had 42,243 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 381st most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/dd2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 64%** (2022). About 64% of people in DD2 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/postcode/dd2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.8%** (January 2026). In DD2, 86.8% 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/postcode/dd2#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.0%** (August 2026). In DD2, 4.0% 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/postcode/dd2#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=DD2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 64% of people in DD2 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=DD2) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is DD2.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=DD2) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is DD2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=DD2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DD2 had 42,243 usual residents at the census.

## How DD2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DD2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 42,243 | 2nd most populated | 11 postcode districts, DD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 64% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 postcode districts, DD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.8% | 3rd highest | 11 postcode districts, DD · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.0% | 4th highest | 11 postcode districts, DD · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of DD2?

DD2 had 42,243 usual residents at the census.
DD2 is the 381st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in DD2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ardler and St Marys - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015537) | 598 | – | – | 98.3% |
| [Ardler and St Marys - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015538) | 1,030 | – | – | 90.1% |
| [Ardler and St Marys - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015539) | 653 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Ardler and St Marys - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015540) | 705 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Balgay - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015514) | 718 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Balgay - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015515) | 663 | – | – | 96.6% |
| [Balgay - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015516) | 570 | – | – | 76.7% |
| [Balgay - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015517) | 587 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Balgay - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015518) | 1,045 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [Charleston - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015525) | 783 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Charleston - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015526) | 775 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Charleston - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015527) | 835 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Charleston - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015528) | 747 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Charleston - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015529) | 1,036 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Fairmuir - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015504) | 729 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Fairmuir - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015505) | 531 | – | – | 95.9% |
| [Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019260) | 763 | – | – | 63.7% |
| [Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019261) | 703 | – | – | 2.6% |
| [Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019263) | 981 | – | – | 97.5% |
| [Lochee - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015530) | 726 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Lochee - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015531) | 921 | – | – | 96.0% |
| [Lochee - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015532) | 595 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Lochee - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015533) | 815 | – | – | 91.7% |
| [Lochee - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015534) | 757 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Lochee - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015535) | 716 | – | – | 95.9% |
| [Lochee - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015536) | 989 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Logie and Blackness - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015373) | 902 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Logie and Blackness - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015375) | 1,006 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Logie and Blackness - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015376) | 1,049 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Logie and Blackness - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015377) | 784 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Menzieshill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015519) | 593 | – | – | 97.5% |
| [Menzieshill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015520) | 786 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Menzieshill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015521) | 801 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Menzieshill - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015522) | 728 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Menzieshill - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015523) | 670 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Menzieshill - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015524) | 743 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Perth Road - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015370) | 850 | – | – | 96.0% |
| [South Angus - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/neighbourhood/s01014144) | 915 | – | – | 9.7% |
| [South Angus - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/neighbourhood/s01014145) | 553 | – | – | 0.0% |
| [South Angus - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/neighbourhood/s01014146) | 745 | – | – | 0.0% |
| [South Angus - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/neighbourhood/s01014147) | 652 | – | – | 0.3% |
| [South Angus - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/neighbourhood/s01014151) | 618 | – | – | 5.2% |
| [Westend - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015359) | 867 | – | – | 96.2% |
| [Westend - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015360) | 707 | – | – | 84.1% |
| [Westend - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015361) | 787 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Westend - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015362) | 848 | – | – | 90.7% |
| [Westend - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015363) | 673 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Westend - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015364) | 861 | – | – | 92.5% |
| [Westend - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015365) | 1,014 | – | – | 93.7% |
| [Western Edge - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015547) | 464 | – | – | 13.5% |
| [Western Edge - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015548) | 518 | – | – | 95.2% |
| [Western Edge - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015549) | 480 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Western Edge - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015550) | 796 | – | – | 95.2% |
| [Western Edge - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/neighbourhood/s01015551) | 964 | – | – | 95.5% |

## Your MP

- [Dundee Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dundee-central): Chris Law (Scottish National Party), MP since July 2024. 84% of the people here.
- [Perth and Kinross-shire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/perth-and-kinross-shire): Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party), MP since July 2024. 8.2% of the people here.
- [Angus and Perthshire Glens](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/angus-and-perthshire-glens): Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party), MP since July 2024. 8.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DD2

[Ardler and St Marys](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/ardler-and-st-marys), [Balgay](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/balgay), [Charleston](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/charleston), [Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/invergowrie-longforgan-and-abernyte), [Lochee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/lochee), [Logie and Blackness](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/logie-and-blackness), [Menzieshill](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/menzieshill), [South Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/south-angus), [Westend](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/westend), [Western Edge](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/western-edge)

## Postcode sectors in DD2

[DD2 1 (271 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd2-1), [DD2 2 (225 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd2-2), [DD2 3 (241 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd2-3), [DD2 4 (255 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd2-4), [DD2 5 (265 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd2-5), [DD2 9 (9 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd2-9)

## Council

[Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee)

## Towns in DD2

[Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee)

## Postcode districts next to DD2

[DD1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd1), [DD3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd3), [PH12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ph12), [PH13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ph13), [PH14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ph14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Invergowrie (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.0574,56.4565)

## More in the DD postcode area

[All DD postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DD2 in brief

DD2 is a postcode district covering Dundee, Lochee and Menzieshill, in Dundee.
About 42,510 people lived in DD2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
DD2 had 42,243 usual residents at the census.
About 64% of people in DD2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DD2, 86.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In DD2, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DD2
- Postcode area: [DD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd)
- Constituency: [Dundee Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dundee-central)
- Council: [Dundee †](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee)
- Area: 78.70 km²
- People, mid-2024: 42,510*
- Neighbourhoods: 54
- Output areas: 382

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DD3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd3), [PH14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ph14), [PH13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ph13), [PH12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ph12), [DD1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd1)

## Latest updates for DD2

- 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/DD2

## How to cite

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