Overview for West Road, DUNDEE, DD2 5SR

Introduction

Dundee is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was

148,210, giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or 6,420/sq mi, the second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland.

Within the boundaries of the historic county of Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century when Dundee was the centre of the global jute industry. This, along with its other major industries, gave Dundee its epithet as the city of "jute, jam and journalism".

Today, Dundee is promoted as "One City, Many Discoveries" in honour of Dundee's history of scientific activities and of the RRS Discovery, Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration vessel, which was built in Dundee and is now berthed at Discovery Point. Biomedical and technological industries have arrived since the 1980s, and the city now accounts for 10% of the United Kingdom's digital entertainment industry, including mobile app development and gaming. Dundee has two universities – the University of Dundee and Abertay University. In 2014, Dundee was recognised by the United Nations as the UK's first UNESCO City of Design for its diverse contributions to fields including medical research, comics and video games.

A unique feature of Dundee is that its two professional football clubs, Dundee F.

C. and Dundee United F.

C., have stadiums all but adjacent to each other.

With the decline of traditional industry, the city has adopted a plan to regenerate and reinvent itself as a cultural centre. In pursuit of this, a £1 billion master plan to regenerate and to reconnect the Waterfront to the city centre started in 2001 and is expected to be completed within a 30-year period. The V&A Dundee – the first branch of the V&A to operate outside of London – is the main centre piece of the waterfront project.

In recent years, Dundee's international profile has risen. GQ magazine named Dundee the "Coolest Little City in Britain" in 2015 and The Wall Street Journal ranked Dundee at number 5 on its "Worldwide Hot Destinations" list for 2018.

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Summary for West Road, DUNDEE, DD2 5SR

Scottish Region
This postcode is in the
Lochee
within
Dundee City
Rural/Urban
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Roadworks near DD2 5SR

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
7
In Progress
43
Completed
0
Cancelled
23

Road Safety near DD2 5SR

Details of personal injury accidents in and around West Road, DD2 5SR that have been reported to over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near DD2 5SR

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Images taken near to West Road, DD2 5SR and the surrounding area

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Dundee and nearby Videos From YouTube

Drone footage of the Sidlaws / waist deep snow / 2021 Storm Darcy / Mavic Air 4K

Channel: Gus Explores (View Channel)

Published: 15 Feb 2021

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Dundee West parliamentary constituency.

Dundee West is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Chris Law (Scottish National Party) since May 2015.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for West Road, DD2 5SR

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for DD2 5SR

Latitude
56.482991
Longitude
-3.071418

Sunrise and Sunset at DD2 5SR

Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
18:45

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

DD2 5SR is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear11.14%
Cloudy63.01%
Rain8.99%
Windy16.62%
Other0.24%

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at DD2 5SR

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for DD2 5SR

Introduced
1 Aug 2006

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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