Kirkton, Dundee

Kirkton
Kirkton
	Kirkton Location within the City of Dundee
Population	5,712
OS grid reference	NO393333
Council area	City of Dundee;
Lieutenancy area	Dundee;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DUNDEE
Postcode district	DD3
Dialling code	01382
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dundee West;
Scottish Parliament	Dundee City West;
	List of places UK Scotland 56°29′16″N 2°59′14″W / 56.487867°N 2.987304°WCoordinates: 56°29′16″N 2°59′14″W / 56.487867°N 2.987304°W

Kirkton is a residential housing scheme located in the north of Dundee. The area is bordered by Downfield to the west, Trottick to the east and Fairmuir to the south.

Background

Education

There are two primary schools in Kirkton; Sidlaw View and Downfield Primary. There are also two secondary schools in Kirkton; Baldragon Academy and St. Paul's RC Academy. The Kingsway Campus of Dundee College is located in the South of Kirkton

Transport

Kirkton is in the northern terminus for the 18, 19 and 21 Xplore Dundee bus service Kirkton Asda to City Centre.^[1]

History

A riot took place in Kirkton on 31 October 2022 which injured a handful of people and saw the use of fireworks being banned from supermarkets in Dundee following the riot.^{[citation needed]}

References

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