Map of the DD postcode area
Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.
Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the DD postcode area, also known as the Dundee postal area.
The DD postcode area covers Dundee and nearby parts of Scotland.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PH - Perth, KY - Kirkcaldy and AB - Aberdeen. It also borders The North Sea.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: City of Dundee (53.10%), Angus (40.20%), Fife (3.41%), Kincardineshire (2.28%), Perth and Kinross (1.01%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 41.62 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 41.63 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 47.53 mi |
| Perimeter | 243.36 mi |
| Postcode districts | 11 |
| Postcode sectors | 51 |
| Post towns | 9 |
| Postcodes | 9,010 |
| Population | 280,891 |
The DD postcode area has a population of 280,891 and covers 2,165,129 hectares. Roughly 0.43% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the DD postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is DD9 and the most urban is DD1.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| DD9 | 634,317,802 | 1,341,608 | 0.21% |
| DD8 | 815,147,163 | 3,146,658 | 0.39% |
| DD10 | 172,870,564 | 1,888,098 | 1.09% |
| DD11 | 189,657,921 | 2,125,248 | 1.12% |
| DD6 | 52,804,171 | 595,401 | 1.13% |
| DD7 | 45,489,595 | 767,788 | 1.69% |
| DD2 | 78,622,801 | 2,347,191 | 2.99% |
| DD5 | 64,926,414 | 1,952,355 | 3.01% |
| DD4 | 60,560,307 | 1,850,710 | 3.06% |
| DD3 | 47,427,397 | 1,615,121 | 3.41% |
| DD1 | 3,267,213 | 849,913 | 26.01% |
| Total | 2,165,091,348 | 18,480,091 | 0.85% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 2,165,129 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 8,359.61 |
| Square feet | 233,052,320,431.00 |
| Square kilometres | 21,651.29 |
Postal delivery offices
- Arbroath Delivery Office
- Brechin Delivery Office
- Carnoustie Delivery Office
- Dundee Central Delivery Office
- Dundee East Delivery Office
- Dundee West Delivery Office
- Forfar Delivery Office
- Kirriemuir Delivery Office
- Montrose Delivery Office
- Tayport Scale Payment Delivery Office
Area profile
This page combines geography, settlements, delivery information and postcode coverage in a more scannable layout.
Towns and villages within the area
- Arbirlot — village
- Arbroath — town
- Auchmithie — village
- Backmuir — village
- Balruddery — village
- Birkhill and Muirhead — village
- Brechin — town
- Bridgefoot — village
- Carnoustie — town
- Craigo — village
- Dundee — city
- Eassie — otherSettlement
- East Haven — village
- Edzell — village
- Edzell Woods — village
- Ferryden and Inchbraoch
- Finavon — village
- Forfar — town
- Fowlis — village
- Friockheim — village
- Gauldry — village
- Glamis — village
- Gourdon — village
- Guthrie — otherSettlement
- Hillside — village
- Inveraldie — village
- Inverbervie — town
- Invergowrie — village
- Inverkeilor — village
- Johnshaven — village
- Kingennie — village
- Kingsmuir — village
- Kirkbuddo — otherSettlement
- Kirkton of Auchterhouse — village
- Kirriemuir — town
- Letham
- Liff — village
- Longforgan — village
- Lownie Moor — otherSettlement
- Lunan — village
- Lunanhead — village
- Maryton — village
- Monifieth — town
- Monikie — village
- Montrose — town
- Newbigging — village
- Newport-on-Tay and Wormit
- Noranside — village
- Padanaram — village
- Piperdam — village
- Redford — village
- Roadside of Kinneff — village
- St Cyrus — village
- Stracathro — otherSettlement
- Tannadice — village
- Tayport — town
- Tealing — village
- Turin — otherSettlement
- Wellbank — village
- Westmuir — village