DD8 2BQ area guide
Who lives in DD8 2BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Forfar Central
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 731 (2024)
DD8 2BQAngus
What DD8 2BQ is like
DD8 2BQ is a postcode in the Forfar Central area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 731 people. 35.2% of households own their home, 6.3% rent privately and 60.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 49.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How DD8 2BQ compares
Headline figures for DD8 2BQ, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DD8 2BQ differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
60.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 6.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
DD8 2BQ FAQs
01Is DD8 2BQ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DD8 2BQ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DD8 2BQ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DD8 2BQ?The local authority for DD8 2BQ is Angus.
The local authority for DD8 2BQ is Angus.
05How well connected is DD8 2BQ?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.