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# Dundee

Dundee is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. Dundee had a population of 150,200 at the end of 2023. The regional median gross salary was €2,932 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.5% at the end of 2018.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Dundee?

The published population was 150,200 people in June 2023.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 150,200 people · Period: June 2023
- Claims: claim-87bc688a74ca
### Is the air quality good in Dundee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 4.4 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-4630c6b33471
### How safe is Dundee?

Police recorded about 7,827 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 7,827 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-01aee3a56db8
### What is the unemployment rate in Dundee?

The unemployment rate is 6.5 % (2018).

- Value: 6.5 % · Period: 2018
- Claims: claim-c429879cc20a
## Mobility

Dundee's nearest airport was DND, 4 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.8°C in January and 15.1°C in July. Dundee's monthly precipitation totalled 63.5 mm in January and 64.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 61.6 hours in January and 185 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 150,200 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,932 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.5 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4.35 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.8 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 11.8 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0.7 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 3.8 · May 6.1 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 10.9 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 9 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.9 · Dec 0.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 7.8 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 63.5 · Feb 47.3 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 43.9 · May 50.2 · Jun 62.8 · Jul 64.2 · Aug 68.9 · Sep 53.8 · Oct 80.4 · Nov 68.3 · Dec 63.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 61.6 · Feb 89.6 · Mar 129 · Apr 168.8 · May 209.4 · Jun 183.3 · Jul 185 · Aug 170.9 · Sep 139.4 · Oct 104.9 · Nov 78.5 · Dec 53.5 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 7,827 incidents per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 39 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 48 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 4 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | DND | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Dundee when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/).

## Sources

1. National Records of Scotland — Official source — https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/media/kmepnkhq/mid-year-population-estimates-time-series-data.xlsx
2. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8
3. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en
4. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.csv
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
10. www.gov.scot — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2025/06/recorded-crime-scotland-2024-25/documents/recorded-crime-in-scotland-2024-25-tables/recorded-crime-in-scotland-2024-25-tables/govscot%3Adocument/Recorded%2BCrime%2Bin%2BScotland%2B2024-25%2Btables.xlsx
11. Scottish Government — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-contact-details/
12. Scottish Funding Council — Official source — https://www.sfc.ac.uk/our-funding/university-funding/
13. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
14. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Dundee, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/dundee/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dundee-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-safety_e93cf9ebcbae,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dundee, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/dundee/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Dundee, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/dundee/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/dundee/
- Title: Dundee, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety
- Author: ImmigrationDB
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- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/dundee/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/dundee.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/dundee.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/dundee
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
