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.

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

From Kikton, you can get the following services:

Xplore Dundee

• Service 10 to Ninewells Hospital or Broughty Ferry
• Service 18 to Claverhouse or Dundee Albert Square

Stagecoach Strathtay

• Service 21D to Dundee Seagate Bus Station or Forfar

Moffat & Williamson

• Service 202 to Dundee Post Office

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.