Affluence in DD8 2EU
How DD8 2EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forfar Central
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 811 (2024)
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How well off DD8 2EU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD8 2EU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
49.7% of adults in the DD8 2EU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.1% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.1% of adults in the DD8 2EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.3% of adults in the DD8 2EU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 2EU (Forfar Central) (about 811 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.