Postcode · Angus

DD8 3RG area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What DD8 3RG is like

DD8 3RG 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 703 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD8 3RG compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 46 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 3RG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
21.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DD8 3RG FAQs

Is DD8 3RG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 3RG 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 3RG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.6%).

Which council covers DD8 3RG?

The local authority for DD8 3RG is Angus.

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

How well connected is DD8 3RG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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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