Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 45 min4:21 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:44 am – 3:35 pm
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People5,173 residentsin the City Centre census areaMedian age 23.62,191 households25% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright25% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting15.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,345 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: hospitality 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 30% go by car, 12% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%, other languages 14%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C723 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDundee Lawhill · under a mileThe Braescliffs · 1.8 miWest Ferry Beachbeach · 2.9 miBalgay Hillhill · 1.6 miEsky Lochlake · 3.3 miDen of Mainsvalley · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSlessor Gardenspark · under a mileThe Wellgate Parkpark · under a mileWaterfront Placepark · under a mileCaird Parkgolf course · 1.3 mi · 84 haOlympia Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileGussie Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197933 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202146 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,582 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDundee Dental Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTay Court Surgery21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist1St Floorright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryOur Lady's RC Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryRosebank Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryMorgan Academy1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND2.2 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI39 miRailway stationDundeeunder a mileBus stationBus StationDundee City Centreunder a mileFerryAnstruther Harbour20 miBus stops198 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD1 postcode district.
