The DD postcode area, also known as the Dundee postcode area,
[Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)] is a group of eleven postcode districts in eastern
Scotland
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, within nine
post town
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s. These cover
Dundee and
Angus
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* Angus, New South Wales
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Scotland
* Angu ...
(including
Forfar
Forfar ( sco, Farfar, gd, Baile Fharfair) is the county town of Angus, Scotland and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million pound office complex located on the outskirts of the town. As of 2021, the town has a po ...
,
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902.
It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen.
...
,
Brechin,
Carnoustie,
Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the ''Wee Red Toon'' ( gd, An Ceathramh Mòr; IPA: nˈkʰʲɛɾəvmoːɾ, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. It reaches back to earliest recorded times, when it is thought to have been a major ecclesiastical ...
and
Montrose), plus part of north-east
Fife
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(including
Newport-on-Tay and
Tayport) and small parts of
Perth and Kinross
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and
Aberdeenshire
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It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially different boundaries. The Aberdeenshire Council area incl ...
.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
, -
!DD1
, DUNDEE
, Most of the city centre, the
University
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and the Riverside
, Dundee
, -
!DD2
, DUNDEE
, The West of the city including
Lochee,
Blackness,
Ninewells,
Menzieshill,
Charleston
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,
Balgay,
Ardler and
Logie
, Dundee, Perth and Kinross
, -
!DD3
, DUNDEE
, The northwest of the city including
St Marys,
Downfield and
Kirkton, and the inner city areas of
Strathmartine
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The parishes of M ...
, Coldside and the
Hilltown
, Dundee, Angus
, -
!DD4
, DUNDEE
, The inner city area of
Stobswell and
Craigie, and the northeast of the city including
Pitkerro,
Douglas,
Fintry and
Whitfield
, Dundee, Angus
, -
!DD5
, DUNDEE
, The east of the city including
Broughty Ferry,
Barnhill and
Monifieth
Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. In 2016, the population of Monifieth was estimated at 8,110, making it the fifth larges ...
, Dundee, Angus
, -
!rowspan=2, DD6
, NEWPORT-ON-TAY
,
Newport-on-Tay,
Wormit,
Balmerino,
Gauldry
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The village is home to Balmerino Primary School and the Morison Duncan Hall ...
, rowspan=2, Fife
, -
, TAYPORT
,
Tayport
, -
!DD7
, CARNOUSTIE
,
Carnoustie
, Angus
, -
!rowspan=2, DD8
, FORFAR
,
Forfar
Forfar ( sco, Farfar, gd, Baile Fharfair) is the county town of Angus, Scotland and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million pound office complex located on the outskirts of the town. As of 2021, the town has a po ...
,
Glamis
Glamis is a small village in Angus, Scotland, located south of Kirriemuir and southwest of Forfar. It is the location of Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
History
The vicinity of Glamis has prehistoric ...
, rowspan=2, Angus
, -
, KIRRIEMUIR
,
Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the ''Wee Red Toon'' ( gd, An Ceathramh Mòr; IPA: nˈkʰʲɛɾəvmoːɾ, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. It reaches back to earliest recorded times, when it is thought to have been a major ecclesiastical ...
, -
!DD9
, BRECHIN
,
Brechin,
Edzell
, Angus
, -
!DD10
, MONTROSE
,
Montrose,
St Cyrus,
Inverbervie,
Hillside,
Gourdon
, Angus,
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially different boundaries. The Aberdeenshire Council area incl ...
, -
!DD11
, ARBROATH
,
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902.
It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen.
...
,
Friockheim
, Angus
Map
See also
*
List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
*
Postcode Address File
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References
External links
Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
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Postcode areas covering Scotland