Postcode · Angus

DD11 1RB area guide

Who lives in DD11 1RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Arbroath Harbour
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 842 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD11 1RB is like

DD11 1RB is a postcode in the Arbroath Harbour area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 842 people. 39.4% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 38.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 47.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD11 1RB compares

Headline figures for DD11 1RB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD11 1RB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD11 1RB FAQs

Is DD11 1RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 DD11 1RB 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 DD11 1RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 39.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.4%).

Which council covers DD11 1RB?

The local authority for DD11 1RB is Angus.

DD11 1RB comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD11 1RB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Arbroath 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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