DD8 1JX area guide
Who lives in DD8 1JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Forfar West
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 678 (2024)
DD8 1JXAngus
What DD8 1JX is like
DD8 1JX is a postcode in the Forfar West area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 678 people. 68.7% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DD8 1JX compares
Headline figures for DD8 1JX, set against Scotland as a whole.
DD8 1JX FAQs
01Is DD8 1JX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DD8 1JX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DD8 1JX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DD8 1JX?The local authority for DD8 1JX is Angus.
The local authority for DD8 1JX is Angus.
05How well connected is DD8 1JX?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.