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DD9 7DH area guide

Who lives in DD9 7DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brechin East
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 646 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD9 7DH is like

DD9 7DH is a postcode in the Brechin East area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 646 people. 27.3% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 57.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD9 7DH compares

Headline figures for DD9 7DH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 38 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 7DH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
57.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

DD9 7DH FAQs

Is DD9 7DH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 7DH 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 7DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.4% of residents. 27.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.2%).

Which council covers DD9 7DH?

The local authority for DD9 7DH is Angus.

DD9 7DH comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD9 7DH?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 38 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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