DD8 5AX area guide
Who lives in DD8 5AX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirriemuir
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 863 (2024)
What DD8 5AX is like
DD8 5AX is a postcode in the Kirriemuir area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 863 people. 37.5% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 51% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How DD8 5AX compares
Headline figures for DD8 5AX, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DD8 5AX differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
51% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
DD8 5AX FAQs
01Is DD8 5AX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DD8 5AX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DD8 5AX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DD8 5AX?The local authority for DD8 5AX is Angus.
The local authority for DD8 5AX is Angus.
05How well connected is DD8 5AX?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.