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Affluence in DD8 3HE

How DD8 3HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Forfar East
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
703 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD8 3HE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD8 3HE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the DD8 3HE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DD8 3HEScotland
Employee, full-time34%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired26.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.2%
Other4.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in the DD8 3HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD8 3HEScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%7.1%
Semi-routine14.1%11.2%
Routine17.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the DD8 3HE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

DD8 3HEScotland
Degree level or above21.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship13%7.6%
No qualifications19.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD8 3HE (Forfar East) (about 703 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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