Who lives in DD8 2HT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DD8 2HT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forfar Central
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 671 (2024)
Who lives in DD8 2HT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 2HT (Forfar Central) (about 671 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 7.6% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female52.5%51.4%
- Male46.7%48.6%
Relationship status
34.5% of adults in the DD8 2HT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.2% of residents in the DD8 2HT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.2%47.9%
- Good34%30.9%
- Fair19.4%14.2%
- Bad7%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.