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DD10 8EA area guide

Who lives in DD10 8EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Montrose South
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 926 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD10 8EA is like

DD10 8EA is a postcode in the Montrose South area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 926 people. 41.8% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 42.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD10 8EA compares

Headline figures for DD10 8EA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Angus a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD10 8EA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD10 8EA FAQs

Is DD10 8EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DD10 8EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Angus recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DD10 8EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 41.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.8%).

Which council covers DD10 8EA?

The local authority for DD10 8EA is Angus.

DD10 8EA comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD10 8EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Montrose Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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