Who lives in DD8 2UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DD8 2UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forfar East
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
DD8 2UPAngus
Who lives in DD8 2UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 2UP (Forfar East) (about 1,254 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.8% of residents. 6.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.9% of residents are female and 46.8% male.
- Female52.9%51.4%
- Male46.8%48.6%
Relationship status
66.9% of adults in the DD8 2UP area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 17.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the DD8 2UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.8%47.9%
- Good32.8%30.9%
- Fair14.9%14.2%
- Bad3.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.