DD2 1RD Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

DD2 1RD is a postcode in West End, Dundee City, Scotland, Scotland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DD2 1RD, then scores the surrounding small area 77/100 - top 7% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DD2 1RD are safety and local prosperity, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for DD2 1RD is based on Westend. On the official Scotland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near DD2 1RD, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DD4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £139k from 0 rolling sales, down 1.4% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DD2 1RD can compare 3 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DD2 1RD by category and map position. Scottish postcode areas use the official SIMD crime domain because no open street-level Police Scotland incident feed exists. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around DD2 1RD is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.