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DD5 4PJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Monifieth East
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 735 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD5 4PJ is like

DD5 4PJ 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 735 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 39.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD5 4PJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD5 4PJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
44.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DD5 4PJ FAQs

Is DD5 4PJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is DD5 4PJ 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 4PJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 10.9% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.5%).

Which council covers DD5 4PJ?

The local authority for DD5 4PJ is Angus.

DD5 4PJ comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD5 4PJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Monifieth Rail Station, 138 yards 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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