Forfar West
Middle areaSouth Angus. 4,622 people in 2.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Forfar West’s wards yet.
How Forfar West compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Forfar WestMiddle
Population27 middle areas, Angus · 2021
4,60410th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 middle areas, Angus · Jan 2026
82.2%12th highest
Claimant rate27 middle areas, Angus · Aug 2026
4.3%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6427 middle areas, Angus · 2021
59.9%11th lowest
Figures for the whole of Angus
These figures are published for the whole of Angus, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Angus and not Forfar West alone. See Angus
Forfar West in brief
Forfar West had 4,604 usual residents at the census.
In Forfar West, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Forfar West, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.9% of residents in Forfar West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.