Postcode · Angus

DD10 8QL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Montrose South
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 718 (2024)

DD10 8QLAngus

At a glance

What DD10 8QL is like

DD10 8QL 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 718 people. 57.2% of households own their home, 26.7% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD10 8QL compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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, 48 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 8QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD10 8QL FAQs

Is DD10 8QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 8QL 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 8QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.1%).

Which council covers DD10 8QL?

The local authority for DD10 8QL is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD10 8QL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.2 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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