DD2 Postcode District
DD2 is one of 5 Postcode Districts for the Dundee Post town in City Of Dundee
The DD2 postcode district is located in the DD Dundee postal area, DD2 has a population of 41,829 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 30.36 square miles (78.62 square kilometres or 19,428.10 acres).
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District overview
In the DD2 postcode district, the primary settlement is Dundee, located in the City of Dundee in Scotland. The most significant postal town in this area is Dundee. Other notable settlements within this district include Dundee Technology Park, Lochee, Dryburgh Industrial Estate, Dunsinane Industrial Estate, West Gourdie Industrial Estate, Auchterhouse, Backmuir Of Liff, Birkhill, Dronley, Fowlis, Fowlis Easter, Invergowrie, Liff, Longforgan, Lundie, and Muirhead. These settlements are located in various counties, including the county of Angus, Perth and Kinross, and City of Dundee.
There are 6 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector DD2 1, covers Dundee in City of Dundee.
The sector DD2 2, covers Dundee in City of Dundee.
The sector DD2 3, covers Dundee and Lochee in City of Dundee.
The sector DD2 4, covers Dundee in City of Dundee.
The sector DD2 5, covers Invergowrie and Longforgan in Perth and Kinross.
The sector DD2 5, covers Dundee in City of Dundee.
The sector DD2 5, covers Birkhill in Angus.
The sector DD2 9 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
The post town for this district is DUNDEE.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Dundee City (1056 postal codes), followed by the Perth and Kinross area (103 postal codes), and finally, the Angus area (101 postal codes).
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 5.26 | ESE |
| Newport-on-Tay | 6.91 | ESE |
| Coupar Angus | 7.59 | WNW |
| Broughty Ferry | 8.73 | E |
| Tayport | 8.92 | ESE |
| Alyth | 10.58 | NNW |
| Newburgh | 10.77 | SSW |
| Monifieth | 10.92 | E |
| Blairgowrie and Rattray | 11.70 | NW |
| Cupar | 12.05 | SSE |
| Kirriemuir | 13.44 | NNE |
| Forfar | 13.60 | NE |
| Auchtermuchty | 14.36 | SSW |
| Perth | 14.38 | WSW |
| Ladybank | 14.69 | S |
| Carnoustie | 15.05 | E |
| St Andrews | 15.54 | SE |
| Falkland | 16.71 | SSW |
| Markinch | 19.71 | S |
| Leslie | 20.17 | SSW |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 1,399
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 1 | 262 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 4 | 251 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 2 | 224 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 189 |
| Invergowrie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 56 |
| Longforgan | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 37 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 32 |
| Birkhill | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 32 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 30 |
| Lochee | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 24 |
| Lochee | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 24 |
| Liff | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 15 |
| Dunsinane Industrial Estate | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 14 |
| Dunsinane Industrial Estate | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 14 |
| Fowlis | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 13 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 13 |
| Muirhead | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 12 |
| Liff | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 12 |
| Invergowrie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 11 |
| Invergowrie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 10 |
| Dryburgh Industrial Estate | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 10 |
| Dryburgh Industrial Estate | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 10 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 2 | 9 |
| Invergowrie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 8 |
| Dundee Technology Park | DUNDEE | DD2 1 | 8 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 3 | 6 |
| Invergowrie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 6 |
| Liff | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 5 |
| Invergowrie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 5 |
| Lundie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 5 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 4 |
| Longforgan | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 4 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 4 | 4 |
| West Gourdie Industrial Estate | DUNDEE | DD2 4 | 4 |
| Backmuir Of Liff | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 3 |
| Lundie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 3 |
| Muirhead | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 3 |
| West Gourdie Industrial Estate | DUNDEE | DD2 4 | 3 |
| Birkhill | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 2 |
| Lochee | DUNDEE | DD2 2 | 2 |
| Fowlis Easter | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 2 |
| Fowlis Easter | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 2 |
| Fowlis | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 2 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 4 | 1 |
| Invergowrie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| Backmuir Of Liff | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| Dronley | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| Backmuir Of Liff | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| Fowlis | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| Muirhead | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| Auchterhouse | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| Dundee Technology Park | DUNDEE | DD2 1 | 1 |
| Lochee | DUNDEE | DD2 2 | 1 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 2 | 1 |
| Invergowrie | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
| DUNDEE | DUNDEE | DD2 5 | 1 |
Street list for DD2
DUNSINANE AVENUE
Minor roadDunsinane Industrial Estate, Dundee, City of Dundee
Minor Road
USRN: 7801122
FARADAY COURT
Dryburgh Industrial Estate, Dundee, City of Dundee
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 7803042
VALENTINE COURT
Dunsinane Industrial Estate, Dundee, City of Dundee
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 7804620
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Invergowrie
CRS Code: ING
Operator: SR
Line: Glasgow to Aberdeen line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
M90 J11
Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.68
Average Driving Distance: 17.57
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1260
M90 J9
Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.35
Average Driving Distance: 21.37
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1260
M90 J10
Average Driving Time from within the district: 24.40
Average Driving Distance: 23.44
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1260
M90 J7
Average Driving Time from within the district: 32.50
Average Driving Distance: 31.88
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1260
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| DD2 1 | Dundee West Delivery Office |
| DD2 2 | Dundee West Delivery Office |
| DD2 3 | Dundee West Delivery Office |
| DD2 4 | Dundee West Delivery Office |
| DD2 5 | Dundee West Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| D | D | 2 | - | X | X | X |
| D | D | 2 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the DD2 postal code is DUNDEE followed by Invergowrie, and Longforgan.
The postcode area has a boundary with The North Sea.
The DD2 Postcode shares a border with DD3 (DUNDEE, Auchterhouse, Strathmartine), PH14 (Inchture, Abernyte), DD1 (DUNDEE), PH12 (Meigle, Newtyle, Ardler) and PH13 (Coupar Angus, Burrelton, Kettins).
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