Postcode · Angus

DD7 7NQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Carnoustie West
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 600 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD7 7NQ is like

DD7 7NQ is a postcode in the Carnoustie West area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 600 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD7 7NQ compares

Headline figures for DD7 7NQ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD7 7NQ differs most from the national average.

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

Questions

DD7 7NQ FAQs

Is DD7 7NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 DD7 7NQ 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 7NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.7%).

Which council covers DD7 7NQ?

The local authority for DD7 7NQ is Angus.

DD7 7NQ comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD7 7NQ?

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 Barry Links 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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