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DD5 4ER area guide

Who lives in DD5 4ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Monifieth East
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
597 (2024)
At a glance

What DD5 4ER is like

DD5 4ER is a postcode in the Monifieth East area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 597 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 48.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD5 4ER compares

Headline figures for DD5 4ER, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD5 4ER differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD5 4ER FAQs

01
Is DD5 4ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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).
02
Is DD5 4ER 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.
03
Who lives in DD5 4ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).
04
Which council covers DD5 4ER?

The local authority for DD5 4ER is Angus.

DD5 4ER comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DD5 4ER?

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 Monifieth Rail Station, 0.4 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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