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DD8 3AA area guide

Who lives in DD8 3AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Forfar Central
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 539 (2024)

DD8 3AAAngus

At a glance

What DD8 3AA is like

DD8 3AA is a postcode in the Forfar Central area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 539 people. 35.9% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 39.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD8 3AA compares

Headline figures for DD8 3AA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD8 3AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

DD8 3AA FAQs

Is DD8 3AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DD8 3AA 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 3AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.6% of residents. 35.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57.1%).

Which council covers DD8 3AA?

The local authority for DD8 3AA is Angus.

DD8 3AA comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD8 3AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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