Who lives in DD8 3BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DD8 3BF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forfar East
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 677 (2024)
Who lives in DD8 3BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 3BF (Forfar East) (about 677 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male47.7%48.6%
Relationship status
42.5% of adults in the DD8 3BF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.5% of residents in the DD8 3BF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.6%47.9%
- Good34.9%30.9%
- Fair14.6%14.2%
- Bad4.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.