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Affluence in DD8 0ZZ

How DD8 0ZZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Forfar West
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
705 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD8 0ZZ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD8 0ZZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in the DD8 0ZZ area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 37% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DD8 0ZZScotland
Employee, full-time32.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed4.8%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired37%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in the DD8 0ZZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD8 0ZZScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine12.7%11.2%
Routine15.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the DD8 0ZZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

DD8 0ZZScotland
Degree level or above24%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.2%7.6%
No qualifications24.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 0ZZ (Forfar West) (about 705 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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