Affluence in DD8 3ES
How DD8 3ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forfar East
- Council
- Angus
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 677 (2024)
DD8 3ESAngus
How well off DD8 3ES is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD8 3ES area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the DD8 3ES area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the DD8 3ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the DD8 3ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 3ES (Forfar East) (about 677 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.