Postcode · Angus

DD9 6BU area guide

Who lives in DD9 6BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brechin West
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 634 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD9 6BU is like

DD9 6BU is a postcode in the Brechin West area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 634 people. 63.2% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD9 6BU compares

Headline figures for DD9 6BU, 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD9 6BU differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
18.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

DD9 6BU FAQs

Is DD9 6BU 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 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is DD9 6BU 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 DD9 6BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.8%).

Which council covers DD9 6BU?

The local authority for DD9 6BU is Angus.

DD9 6BU comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD9 6BU?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Brechin (Caledonian Railway), 0.5 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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