Postcode · Angus

DD8 2QU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Letham and Glamis
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 948 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD8 2QU is like

DD8 2QU 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 948 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD8 2QU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD8 2QU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD8 2QU FAQs

Is DD8 2QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is DD8 2QU 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 2QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.9%).

Which council covers DD8 2QU?

The local authority for DD8 2QU is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD8 2QU?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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