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DD8 3EF area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Forfar East
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
677 (2024)
At a glance

What DD8 3EF is like

DD8 3EF is a postcode in the Forfar East area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 677 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD8 3EF compares

Headline figures for DD8 3EF, 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
2.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Questions

DD8 3EF FAQs

01
Is DD8 3EF 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is DD8 3EF 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.
03
Who lives in DD8 3EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.4%).
04
Which council covers DD8 3EF?

The local authority for DD8 3EF is Angus.

DD8 3EF comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DD8 3EF?

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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