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DD8 1EZ

Postcode

A postcode in Forfar West - 05, Forfar and District ward, Angus.

This report describes the area around DD8 1EZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around DD8 1EZ

Schools near DD8 1EZ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Langlands Primary School
Primary
280 m
4 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Strathmore Primary School
Primary
790 m
10 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Forfar Academy
Secondary
1.5 km
19 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Whitehills Primary School
Primary
1.8 km
23 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of DD8 1EZ

In a straight line

GP practices

  • Ravenswood Surgery4,870 registered patients730 m
  • Lour Road Group Practice7,497 registered patients910 m

Supermarkets

  • Spar ForfarSpar380 m
  • Aldi ForfarAldi800 m
  • Asda Forfar SuperstoreAsda830 m
  • Lidl ForfarLidl970 m

The neighbourhood: Forfar West - 05

Everything about Forfar West - 05
Population
701
Joint 6,814th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
68.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
53.7%
Joint 2,481st lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: DD8

Everything about DD8
Population
28,316
Joint 1,009th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
5%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
67.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.