PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Angus

DD7 7BS area guide

Who lives in DD7 7BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Carnoustie East
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
910 (2024)
At a glance

What DD7 7BS is like

DD7 7BS is a postcode in the Carnoustie East area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 910 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD7 7BS compares

Headline figures for DD7 7BS, 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD7 7BS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    33% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD7 7BS FAQs

01
Is DD7 7BS 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is DD7 7BS 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 DD7 7BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.5% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.9%).
04
Which council covers DD7 7BS?

The local authority for DD7 7BS is Angus.

DD7 7BS comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DD7 7BS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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 Golf Street 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.

Explore

Look up another area