Affluence in DD8 1EY
How DD8 1EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forfar West
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 705 (2024)
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How well off DD8 1EY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD8 1EY 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the DD8 1EY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 37% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the DD8 1EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the DD8 1EY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 1EY (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.