Postcode · Angus

DD9 6HS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Brechin West
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 837 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD9 6HS is like

DD9 6HS 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 837 people. 52.5% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD9 6HS compares

Headline figures for DD9 6HS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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, 37 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 6HS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD9 6HS FAQs

Is DD9 6HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 6HS 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 6HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.3%).

Which council covers DD9 6HS?

The local authority for DD9 6HS is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD9 6HS?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 37 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), 0.2 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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