Local servicesGP surgeryLochee Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryAncrum Road Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt John's RC High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND1.3 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI39 miRailway stationInvergowrie1.9 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre2.0 miFerryAnstruther Harbour21 miBus stops171 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD2 postcode district.
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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People5,519 residentsin the Lochee census areaMedian age 40.12,744 households44% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright42% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,398 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 8%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 52% go by car, 11% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C736 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksBalgay Hillhill · under a mileDundee Lawhill · 1.0 miWormit Baybay · 3.5 miDen of Mainsvalley · 2.3 miMy Lord's Bankwetland · 1.7 miArdler Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCamperdown Parkpark · under a mile · 160 haBalgay Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haSouth Road Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haLochee Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haDownfield Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 78 haAncrum Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197932 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202146 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,030 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
