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Housing in DD8 2EF

What the homes in DD8 2EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Letham and Glamis
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
787 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (79.8%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD8 2EFScotland
Detached79.8%23.9%
Semi-detached13.6%23.3%
Terraced5.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.8% of households in the DD8 2EF area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 53.2% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

DD8 2EF
83%
13%
Scotland
  • Owned82.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented13%12.9%
  • Social rented4.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD8 2EFScotland
Owned outright53.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD8 2EFScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.4%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

DD8 2EFScotland
Living alone, under 6614.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%14.3%
Couple, no children25.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 2EF (Letham and Glamis) (about 787 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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