Dundee
Dundee is a town in the City of Dundee, Scotland, with a population of around 148,210. It has around 2 schools, 4 GP surgeries, 8 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 60 restaurants and cafés, along with 104 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Dundee, 2.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dundee area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Dundee City area is among the most deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Dundee City
- County
- City of Dundee
- Constituency
- Dundee West
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CClear
- Today: 10° / 4° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:23
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Dundee Meadowside, United Kingdom
Road safety
138 reported road collisions (2025)
51 killed or seriously injured · 172 casualties · 9.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 407 passed
- 48 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dundee (1.4 km)
- 138 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dundee (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (4.7 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
71 charging locations within ~8 km
- 21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 135 kW
- Nearest: Viga (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres9
- Gyms6
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches39
- Playgrounds27
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
148,390 residents in Dundee City
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in Scotland
24% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 37% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Chris Law
Scottish National Party
Dundee Central
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools14
- GPs & clinics14
- Pharmacies13
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens519
- Restaurants & cafés180
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,970 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
625 jobs advertised · £40,027 avg
e.g. Multi Drop Delivery Driver, Chemotherapy Nurse, Electrical Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£676 median full-time weekly pay
4.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,563 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 100%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dundee Central:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases313 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government155 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth133 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately102 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks96 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Hilltown, Dundee · 0.1 kmHilltown in Dundee, Scotland, is a mainly residential area to the north of the City Centre and lying to the south of the main circular road.
St Salvador's Church, Dundee · 0.2 kmSt Salvador's Church is a Scottish Episcopal Church building in Dundee, designed in a Gothic Revival version of the English, Welsh and Scottish Decorated Style by George Frederick Bodley. Its dedication is a medieval…
- Rosebank Primary School · 0.2 km
Rosebank Primary School is a co-educational non-denominational primary school situated in the Hilltown area of Dundee, Scotland. Managed by Dundee City Council, the school provides education for children living just n…
- Our Lady's RC Primary School · 0.3 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School is a co-educational Roman Catholic primary school situated in the Hilltown area of Dundee, Scotland. Governed by Dundee City Council, the school sits just north of the city centre along Al…
St Mary, Our Lady of Victories Church, Dundee · 0.3 kmSt Mary, Our Lady of Victories Church is Roman Catholic Parish Church in Dundee, Scotland. It was built from 1850 and opened in 1851, twenty-seven years before the Restoration of the Scottish hierarchy. It is situated…
- Dens Road Primary School · 0.5 km
Dens Road Primary School is a co-educational non-denominational state primary school situated in Dundee, Scotland. Managed by Dundee City Council, it serves the local inner-city community, providing early learning and…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dundee?
- Dundee is a town in City of Dundee, Scotland, in the Dundee City local authority.
- What is the population of Dundee?
- Dundee has an approximate settlement population of 148,210.
- How deprived is Dundee?
- The Dundee City local authority, which includes Dundee, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.