# Forfar West South Angus. 4,622 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres. Forfar West had 4,604 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002651. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,604** (2021). Forfar West had 4,604 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,795th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/angus/forfar-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Forfar West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/angus/forfar-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.2%** (January 2026). In Forfar West, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/angus/forfar-west#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.3%** (August 2026). In Forfar West, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/angus/forfar-west#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02002651) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Forfar West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=S02002651) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Forfar West. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02002651) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Forfar West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02002651) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Forfar West had 4,604 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Forfar West Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Forfar West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Forfar West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,604 | 10th most populated | 27 middle areas, Angus · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Angus · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.2% | 12th highest | 27 middle areas, Angus · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.3% | 7th highest | 27 middle areas, Angus · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Forfar West? Forfar West had 4,604 usual residents at the census. Forfar West is the 1,795th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) - **Average house price: £178,424** (August 2026). Angus’s average house price was £178,424 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,291** (2025). Full-time workers living in Angus earned a median of £37,291 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 134th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.8×** (2025). A home in Angus costs 4.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 37th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 114,610** (2025). Angus’s population was an estimated 114,610 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Forfar West in brief Forfar West had 4,604 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Forfar West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002651 - Ward: [Forfar and District †](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/ward/forfar-and-district) - Constituency: [Angus and Perthshire Glens †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/angus-and-perthshire-glens) - Council: [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 2.12 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,622* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 39 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Letham and Glamis](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/letham-and-glamis), [Forfar East](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/forfar-east), [Forfar Central](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/forfar-central) ## Latest updates for Forfar West - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002651 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/angus/forfar-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/angus/forfar-west#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. 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