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Living in Monikie: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Monikie comes out at 39/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 72/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 5 places in the DD5 postcode district. Against the wider DD5 district average of 57/100, that is 18 points below. That sits 11 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DD5 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 2.713 · PM2.5 4.056 · PM10 7.785 µg/m³
84
Green Space 34
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
20
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Monikie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service91.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital111.6 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital111.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust61.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMonifieth Medical Practice3.5 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
92%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 11 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
79
Employment rate58.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.9%Unemployed1.3%Retired30.4%Student3.7%Other inactive6.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.8%Skilled & technical33.5%Routine & elementary16.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42%
Home ownership81.6%
Among the least-deprived 35% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Monifieth 3.9 mi
Barry Links 4 mi
Balmossie 4.4 mi
J11 M90 24.6 mi
J11 M90 25.1 mi
J10 M90 25.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
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 Monikie. 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

Wellbank 38 2.1 mi away ⇄
Barry (Angus) 44 3.4 mi away ⇄
Monifieth 54 3.6 mi away ⇄
Carnoustie 48 4.3 mi away ⇄
Broughty Ferry 60 4.7 mi away ⇄
Letham 44 6.5 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 6.7 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 7.5 mi away ⇄
Forfar 59 8.0 mi away ⇄
Arbroath 60 8.6 mi away ⇄
Colliston 36 8.9 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 9.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Monikie a nice place to live?

Monikie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Monikie is 39/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Monikie?

Among the top-rated schools in Monikie is Monikie Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Monikie in total.

Postcode districts in Monikie

DD5 57 ⇄

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