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Living in Wellbank: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Wellbank comes out at 38/100 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. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 19/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Of the 5 places sharing the DD5 postcode district, Wellbank scores lowest. It scores 19 points below the DD5 postcode district as a whole, which averages 57/100. That sits 12 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see DD5 postcode district.

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Wellbank scores 38 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 3.269 · PM2.5 4.153 · PM10 7.973 µg/m³
83
Green Space 16
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
19
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Mattocks 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
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service91.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital111.2 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 Practice2.8 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
19
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
33.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
33.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate60.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.3%Unemployed1.5%Retired29.5%Student2.7%Other inactive5.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.1%Skilled & technical40.1%Routine & elementary19.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29%
Home ownership84%
Among the least-deprived 33% 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
10
Monifieth 3.3 mi
Balmossie 3.3 mi
Broughty Ferry 3.7 mi
J11 M90 22.6 mi
J11 M90 23 mi
J10 M90 23.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
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 Wellbank. 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

Monikie 39 2.1 mi away ⇄
Monifieth 54 2.8 mi away ⇄
Broughty Ferry 60 3.1 mi away ⇄
Barry (Angus) 44 3.9 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 5.2 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 5.4 mi away ⇄
Carnoustie 48 5.5 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 7.1 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 7.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 7.7 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 7.7 mi away ⇄
Letham 44 8.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Wellbank a nice place to live?

Wellbank has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Wellbank is 38/100, 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 Wellbank?

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

Postcode districts in Wellbank

DD5 57 ⇄

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