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DD8 1LG

Postcode

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

This report describes the area around DD8 1LG, 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 1LG

Schools near DD8 1LG

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Strathmore Primary School
Primary
170 m
2 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Langlands Primary School
Primary
350 m
4 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Whitehills Primary School
Primary
1.3 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Forfar Academy
Secondary
1.3 km
17 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 1LG

In a straight line

GP practices

  • Ravenswood Surgery4,870 registered patients180 m
  • Lour Road Group Practice7,497 registered patients280 m
  • Academy Medical Centre8,691 registered patients590 m

Supermarkets

  • Asda Forfar SuperstoreAsda250 m
  • Spar ForfarSpar480 m
  • Morrisons Daily Forfar East High StreetMorrisons510 m
  • Spar - Certas Energy Uk Ltd ForfarSpar610 m
  • Aldi ForfarAldi630 m

The neighbourhood: Forfar Central - 05

Everything about Forfar Central - 05
Population
872
Joint 9,549th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.2%
Joint 19,645th 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.