Postcode · Angus

DD7 6JX area guide

Who lives in DD7 6JX, 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)

DD7 6JXAngus

At a glance

What DD7 6JX is like

DD7 6JX 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 DD7 6JX compares

Headline figures for DD7 6JX, 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

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD7 6JX 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

DD7 6JX FAQs

Is DD7 6JX 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is DD7 6JX 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 DD7 6JX?

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 DD7 6JX?

The local authority for DD7 6JX is Angus.

DD7 6JX comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD7 6JX?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Carnoustie Rail Station, 1.8 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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