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DD11 1RY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Arbroath Warddykes
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 605 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD11 1RY is like

DD11 1RY is a postcode in the Arbroath Warddykes area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 605 people. 17.6% of households own their home, 4.9% rent privately and 73.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD11 1RY compares

Headline figures for DD11 1RY, 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, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD11 1RY differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
73.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

DD11 1RY FAQs

Is DD11 1RY 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 1RY 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 1RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.7% of residents. 17.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.6%).

Which council covers DD11 1RY?

The local authority for DD11 1RY is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD11 1RY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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, 0.3 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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