Postcode district · Angus

DD7 area guide

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

Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Population: 13,336 (2024)

DD7Postcode district · Angus

At a glance

What DD7 is like

The DD7 postcode district in Angus covers 377 live postcodes and is home to about 13,336 people in 5,885 households. 75% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.9/ 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools in DD7. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD7 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD7 FAQs

Is DD7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).

Which council covers DD7?

The local authority for DD7 is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD7?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.3 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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