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Living in Barry (Angus): Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Barry (Angus) is 44/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, transport stands out most: 41/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 8/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Its transport score runs 9 points below the DD7 district's 50/100. On the national picture that lands Barry (Angus) in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DD7 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
74
Air Quality NO₂ 2.9 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
84
Green Space 49
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
37

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
36
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service88.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital108.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital108.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust58 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryCarnoustie Medical Group1.6 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
8
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
44.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
44.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
44.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 1 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate41.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed41.1%Unemployed1.1%Retired48.1%Student1.8%Other inactive8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37%Skilled & technical37.1%Routine & elementary26%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.7%
Home ownership83.9%
Among the least-deprived 40% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
Council tax Angus · 2025-26
A £975
B £1,137
C £1,300
D £1,462
E £1,921
F £2,376
G £2,863
H £3,582
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
41
Barry Links 1.1 mi
Monifieth 1.9 mi
Golf Street 2.1 mi
J11 M90 25 mi
J11 M90 25.4 mi
J9 M90 25.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
31
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Barry (Angus). HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Monifieth 54 2.0 mi away ⇄
Carnoustie 48 2.2 mi away ⇄
Monikie 39 3.4 mi away ⇄
Broughty Ferry 60 3.8 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 3.9 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 5.2 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 7.5 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 7.9 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 8.1 mi away ⇄
Arbroath 60 8.5 mi away ⇄
Leuchars 35 8.7 mi away ⇄
Letham 44 9.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Barry (Angus) a nice place to live?

Barry (Angus) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Barry (Angus) is 44/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Barry (Angus)

DD7 47 ⇄

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