Postcode · Angus

DD8 2DZ area guide

Who lives in DD8 2DZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Forfar East
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 490 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD8 2DZ is like

DD8 2DZ is a postcode in the Forfar East area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 490 people. 54.8% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 38.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD8 2DZ compares

Headline figures for DD8 2DZ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Angus a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD8 2DZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD8 2DZ FAQs

Is DD8 2DZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DD8 2DZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Angus recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DD8 2DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 54.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31%).

Which council covers DD8 2DZ?

The local authority for DD8 2DZ is Angus.

DD8 2DZ comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD8 2DZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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.

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