Postcode · Angus

DD10 8LL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Montrose North
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 555 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD10 8LL is like

DD10 8LL is a postcode in the Montrose North area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 555 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD10 8LL compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD10 8LL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
30.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD10 8LL FAQs

Is DD10 8LL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 8LL 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 8LL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.8%).

Which council covers DD10 8LL?

The local authority for DD10 8LL is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD10 8LL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.3 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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