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Living in Monifieth: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Monifieth scores 54/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is transport: 58/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Among the 5 scored places sharing the DD5 postcode district, Monifieth ranks 3rd.

Broadband (90) also clears 80/100. On the national picture that lands Monifieth in the top quarter of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see DD5 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Monifieth scores 54 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 4.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³
83
Green Space 12
Parks Ample 13
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Ample 7
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
40
4 schools in area · 8 within 4km
1Outstanding3Good
  • Grange Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Outstanding
  • Barnhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Monifieth High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Seaview Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
38
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service88.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital108.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital108.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust58.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 3 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
90
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 234 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
75
Employment rate56.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.4%Unemployed1.7%Retired32.8%Student2.5%Other inactive6.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48%Skilled & technical31.7%Routine & elementary20.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39.4%
Home ownership83.5%
Among the least-deprived 19% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
58
Monifieth 0.4 mi
Balmossie 0.8 mi
Broughty Ferry 2.2 mi
J11 M90 23 mi
J11 M90 23.4 mi
J9 M90 23.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
38
Pubs & Bars Adequate 4
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 8
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Ample 21
Takeaways Adequate 6
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Monifieth. 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

Broughty Ferry 60 1.8 mi away ⇄
Barry (Angus) 44 2.0 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 2.8 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 3.4 mi away ⇄
Monikie 39 3.6 mi away ⇄
Carnoustie 48 4.2 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 5.9 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 5.9 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 6.2 mi away ⇄
Leuchars 35 7.6 mi away ⇄
Balmullo 34 8.4 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 9.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Monifieth a nice place to live?

Monifieth is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Monifieth is 54/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Monifieth?

Among the top-rated schools in Monifieth are Grange Primary School, Barnhill Primary School and Monifieth High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Monifieth in total.

Postcode districts in Monifieth

DD5 57 ⇄

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