Most deprived 40–50%
SIMD 2020v2
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3159
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 10
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 3829
- Employment
- 4073
- Health
- 4673
- Education
- 4930
- Access
- 63
- Crime
- 3336
- Housing
- 4299
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Police Recorded Crime near DD8 1XN
not available in Scotland gov.scot
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 13.4 km straight lineabout 167 min
Monifieth Rail Station
Rail
- 13.4 km straight lineabout 168 min
Balmossie Rail Station
Rail
- 13.6 km straight lineabout 170 min
Broughty Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for DD8 1XN
Postcode
DD8 1XN
Coordinates
56.5874, -2.9162
Grid reference
NO438443
Easting
343,829
Northing
744,322
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8VH3PM+XG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dundee
ITL Region
Angus
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Angus
Local Authority
Council AreaAngus and Perthshire Glens S14000065
Constituency
S14000065Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kirriemuir and Dean
Constituency code
S14000065
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Angus
Health & NHS
Tayside
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Tayside
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Angus Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Angus Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Letham and Glamis - 01 S01014261
S01014261MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Letham and Glamis S02002648
S02002648LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Letham and Glamis - 01 S01007240
S01007240MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Letham and Glamis S02001363
S02001363Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
8:02 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:02 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DD8 1XN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3159 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01014261 and MSOA S02002648 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DD8 1XN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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