# DD6

Postcode district covering Newport-on-Tay, Tayport and Wormit, in Fife.

DD6 is a postcode district covering Newport-on-Tay, Tayport and Wormit, in Fife. About 9,470 people.

Postcode district. Code DD6. 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 DD6 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 9,302** (2021). DD6 had 9,302 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 681st least 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/dd6#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 40%** (2022). About 40% of people in DD6 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/dd6#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.6%** (January 2026). In DD6, 69.6% 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/dd6#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In DD6, 2.2% 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/dd6#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=DD6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 40% of people in DD6 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=DD6) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is DD6.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=DD6) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is DD6.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=DD6) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DD6 had 9,302 usual residents at the census.

## How DD6 compares

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

| Measure | DD6 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 9,302 | least populated | 11 postcode districts, DD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 40% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 postcode districts, DD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 69.6% | 5th lowest | 11 postcode districts, DD · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | 3rd lowest | 11 postcode districts, DD · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of DD6?

DD6 had 9,302 usual residents at the census.
DD6 is the 681st least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in DD6

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gauldry and Balmerino](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016863) | 923 | – | – | 30.6% |
| [Newport Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016873) | 601 | – | – | 58.8% |
| [Newport East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016874) | 920 | – | – | 80.0% |
| [Newport North East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016875) | 566 | – | – | 95.5% |
| [Newport West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016872) | 599 | – | – | 81.1% |
| [St Fort and Pickletillem](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016862) | 476 | – | – | 71.4% |
| [Tayport Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016869) | 961 | – | – | 88.8% |
| [Tayport North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016867) | 672 | – | – | 84.4% |
| [Tayport South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016870) | 722 | – | – | 90.1% |
| [Tayport South East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016871) | 763 | – | – | 89.6% |
| [Tayport West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016868) | 843 | – | – | 62.9% |
| [Wormit East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016876) | 676 | – | – | 22.7% |
| [Wormit West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016877) | 754 | – | – | 62.7% |

## Your MP

- [North East Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-fife): Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

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

## Middle areas in DD6

[Balmullo and Gauldry](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/balmullo-and-gauldry), [Newport and Wormit](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/newport-and-wormit), [Tayport](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/tayport)

## Postcode sectors in DD6

[DD6 8 (205 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd6-8), [DD6 9 (150 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd6-9)

## Council

[Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Postcode districts next to DD6

[KY15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky15), [KY16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Broughty Ferry (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.8731,56.4672), [Balmossie (5.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.8390,56.4746)

## 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)

## DD6 in brief

DD6 is a postcode district covering Newport-on-Tay, Tayport and Wormit, in Fife.
About 9,470 people lived in DD6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
DD6 had 9,302 usual residents at the census.
About 40% of people in DD6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DD6, 69.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In DD6, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DD6
- Postcode area: [DD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd)
- Constituency: [North East Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-fife)
- Council: [Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)
- Area: 52.23 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,470*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 81

* 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

[KY16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky16), [KY15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky15)

## Latest updates for DD6

- 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/DD6

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd6, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd6#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 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd6