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DD8 3LS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Forfar East
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 704 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD8 3LS is like

DD8 3LS 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 704 people. 90.7% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DD8 3LS compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less 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, 25 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 3LS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
34.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD8 3LS FAQs

Is DD8 3LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 3LS 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 3LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.1% of residents. 90.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75.6%).

Which council covers DD8 3LS?

The local authority for DD8 3LS is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD8 3LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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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