Postcode · Angus

DD8 2LX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Letham and Glamis
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 611 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD8 2LX is like

DD8 2LX is a postcode in the Letham and Glamis area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 611 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD8 2LX compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD8 2LX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD8 2LX FAQs

Is DD8 2LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is DD8 2LX 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 2LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 14.7% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.5%).

Which council covers DD8 2LX?

The local authority for DD8 2LX is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD8 2LX?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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