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DD5 3QL area guide

Who lives in DD5 3QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Monikie and Wellbank
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,114 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD5 3QL is like

DD5 3QL is a postcode in the Monikie and Wellbank area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,114 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD5 3QL compares

Headline figures for DD5 3QL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD5 3QL differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD5 3QL FAQs

Is DD5 3QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is DD5 3QL 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 DD5 3QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.3%).

Which council covers DD5 3QL?

The local authority for DD5 3QL is Angus.

DD5 3QL comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD5 3QL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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