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Living in Westmuir: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Westmuir is 40/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 45/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Of the 4 places sharing the DD8 postcode district, Westmuir scores lowest. It scores 9 points below the DD8 postcode district as a whole, which averages 49/100. That sits 10 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: DD8 postcode district.

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Westmuir scores 40 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 1.489 · PM2.5 3.951 · PM10 7.677 µg/m³
85
Green Space 29
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
19

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
20
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service103.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary122 mi
Hexham General Hospital122.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust73.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryKirriemuir Medical Practice1.4 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
45
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
72.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
72.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 16 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate55.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.9%Unemployed0.6%Retired32%Student1.2%Other inactive9.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37%Skilled & technical41%Routine & elementary22%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.5%
Home ownership73.6%
Among the least-deprived 37% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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
26
Invergowrie 14.3 mi
Dundee 14.4 mi
Broughty Ferry 14.8 mi
J11 M90 23.6 mi
J11 M90 24 mi
J10 M90 24.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
30
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 Westmuir. 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

Kirriemuir 51 1.5 mi away ⇄
Padanaram 0 4.4 mi away ⇄
Forfar 59 5.7 mi away ⇄
Meigle 37 7.0 mi away ⇄
Alyth 32 7.7 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 8.2 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 8.8 mi away ⇄
Letham 44 10 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 11 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 12 mi away ⇄
Coupar Angus 34 12 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Westmuir a nice place to live?

Westmuir has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Westmuir is 40/100, 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 Westmuir

DD8 49 ⇄

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