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Living in Dundee: Liveability Score 72/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Dundee is 72/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 89/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 35/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is 22 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. Transport (84), lifestyle (84), environment (83) and broadband (83) sit at 80/100 or above. Wider context for the surrounding area: DD1 postcode district.

72
OUT OF 100
Good
Score for:

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
83
Air Quality NO₂ 6.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³
80
Green Space 90
Parks Ample 119
Sports Pitches Ample 110
Allotments Ample 14
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Ample 15
Bowling Greens Ample 11
Playgrounds Ample 107

Services

Schools
58
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 35 in area
1Outstanding29Good3Requires Improvement2Inadequate
  • St Ninian's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Ancrum Road Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Ardler Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Blackness Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Camperdown Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Claypotts Castle Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Clepington Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Craigiebarns Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Craigowl Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Dens Road Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good
Healthcare
89
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service89.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary107.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital108.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust61.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
15 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
83
Full fibre (FTTP)85.7%
available across Dundee City
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 3,348 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
35
Employment rate54.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.6%Unemployed4.3%Retired19.3%Student9.3%Other inactive12.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.2%Skilled & technical31.2%Routine & elementary34.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.9%
Home ownership47.9%
Among the most-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
Council tax Dundee City · 2025-26
A £1,070
B £1,248
C £1,427
D £1,605
E £2,109
F £2,608
G £3,143
H £3,932
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
84
Dundee 1.3 mi
Invergowrie 3.3 mi
Broughty Ferry 4 mi
J11 M90 17.3 mi
J11 M90 17.7 mi
J10 M90 18.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
84
Pubs & Bars Ample 109
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 133
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 111
Retail Shopping Ample 631
Takeaways Ample 133
Fitness Ample 37

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dundee. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Newport-on-Tay 45 3.1 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 3.4 mi away ⇄
Invergowrie 55 3.5 mi away ⇄
Liff 43 3.7 mi away ⇄
Broughty Ferry 60 4.2 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 4.2 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 5.0 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 5.2 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 5.3 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 5.4 mi away ⇄
Longforgan 29 5.6 mi away ⇄
Monifieth 54 5.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dundee a nice place to live?

Yes, Dundee is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Dundee is 72/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Dundee?

Among the top-rated schools in Dundee are St Ninian's RC Primary School, Ancrum Road Primary School and Ardler Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 35 rated schools in Dundee in total.

Postcode districts in Dundee

DD1 74 ⇄
DD2 68 ⇄
DD3 72 ⇄
DD4 67 ⇄
DD5 57 ⇄

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