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
12°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 19° / 9° · 55% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:40
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Dundee Meadowside, United Kingdom
Road safety
126 reported road collisions (2024)
55 killed or seriously injured · 154 casualties · 8.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 425 passed
- 44 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: 164.7p · Asda (2.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (4.7 km)
7 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:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
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
4,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
800 jobs advertised · £35,789 avg
e.g. Senior Nursery Room Leader, Area Manager, DDD1, Casual Chef
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£676 median full-time weekly pay
4.2% 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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership518 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s315 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases310 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office217 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test138 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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)
Nearby towns
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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.