Postcode · Angus

DD9 7RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Angus Glens
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 510 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD9 7RL is like

DD9 7RL is a postcode in the Angus Glens area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 510 people. 56.8% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD9 7RL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD9 7RL differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
22% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

DD9 7RL FAQs

Is DD9 7RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is DD9 7RL 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 7RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 56.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (78%).

Which council covers DD9 7RL?

The local authority for DD9 7RL is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD9 7RL?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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