Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5371
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5371 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Montrose Rail Station
Rail
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min
Laurencekirk Rail Station
Rail
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
Bridge of Dun (Caledonian Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 445 m straight lineabout 6 min
Lochside Road
Bus · at · north-east
- 455 m straight lineabout 6 min
Lochside Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 663 m straight lineabout 8 min
Mercury Lone
Bus · opp · north-east
- 676 m straight lineabout 8 min
Mercury Lone
Bus · after · south-west
- 771 m straight lineabout 10 min
Wayside Shoppie
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for DD10 0DX
Postcode
DD10 0DX
Coordinates
56.7739, -2.4318
Grid reference
NO737647
Easting
373,706
Northing
764,786
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8VQHF9+H7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Aberdeen
ITL Region
Aberdeenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine S14000111
Constituency
S14000111Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Mearns
Constituency code
S14000111
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Aberdeenshire
Health & NHS
Grampian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Grampian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mearns South and Benholm - 06 S01013804
S01013804MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mearns South and Benholm S02002569
S02002569LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mearns South and Benholm - 03 S01006808
S01006808MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mearns South and Benholm S02001288
S02001288Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:52 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode DD10 0DX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 5371 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01013804 and MSOA S02002569 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DD10 0DX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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