Dundee | |
|---|---|
  DD | |
| Coordinates:56°32′35″N2°51′18″W / 56.543°N 2.855°W /56.543; -2.855 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | DD |
| Postcode area name | Dundee |
| Post towns | 9 |
| Postcode districts | 11 |
| Postcode sectors | 52 |
| Postcodes (live) | 8,967 |
| Postcodes (total) | 11,305 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
TheDD postcode area, also known as theDundee postcode area,[2] is a group of eleven postcode districts in easternScotland, within ninepost towns. These coverDundee andAngus (includingForfar,Arbroath,Brechin,Carnoustie,Kirriemuir andMontrose), plus part of north-eastFife (includingNewport-on-Tay andTayport) and small parts ofPerth and Kinross andAberdeenshire.
Mail for theDD postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for theEH,KY,PH,FK andTD postcode areas.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DD1 | DUNDEE | Most of the city centre, theUniversity and the Riverside | Dundee |
| DD2 | DUNDEE | The West of the city includingLochee,Blackness,Ninewells,Menzieshill,Charleston,Balgay,Ardler andLogie | Dundee, Perth and Kinross |
| DD3 | DUNDEE | The northwest of the city includingSt Marys,Downfield andKirkton, and the inner city areas ofStrathmartine, Coldside and theHilltown | Dundee, Angus |
| DD4 | DUNDEE | The inner city area ofStobswell andCraigie, and the northeast of the city includingPitkerro,Douglas,Fintry andWhitfield | Dundee, Angus |
| DD5 | DUNDEE | The east of the city includingBroughty Ferry,Barnhill andMonifieth | Dundee, Angus |
| DD6 | NEWPORT-ON-TAY | Newport-on-Tay,Wormit,Balmerino,Gauldry | Fife |
| TAYPORT | Tayport | ||
| DD7 | CARNOUSTIE | Carnoustie | Angus |
| DD8 | FORFAR | Forfar,Glamis,Letham | Angus |
| KIRRIEMUIR | Kirriemuir | ||
| DD9 | BRECHIN | Brechin,Edzell | Angus |
| DD10 | MONTROSE | Montrose,St Cyrus,Inverbervie,Hillside,Gourdon | Angus,Aberdeenshire |
| DD11 | ARBROATH | Arbroath,Friockheim | Angus |
