DD8 1BG maps, stats, and open data
DD8 1BG is located in the Forfar and District electoral ward, within the council area of Angus and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Angus. The Community Health Partnership is Angus Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DD8 1BG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DD8 1BG geodata
| Easting | 345462 |
| Northing | 750500 |
| Latitude | 56.643125 |
| Longitude | -2.890879 |
Where is DD8 1BG?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DD8 |
Politics
| Ward | Forfar And District |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Angus |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DD8 1BG
| Police Station (West High Street) | Forfar | 44m |
| Police Station (West High Street) | Forfar | 80m |
| Asda (New Road) | Forfar | 153m |
| The Cross (West High Street) | Forfar | 165m |
| Asda (New Road) | Forfar | 183m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DD8 1BG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DD8 1BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 43.89Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DD8 1BG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DD8 1BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DD8 1BG by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,902 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,272 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,826 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DD8 1BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DD8 1BG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
68% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DD8 1BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DD8 1BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to DD8 1BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Forfar Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 69m |
| St James Road | 17:15 | 11:45 | 244m |
| Castle Street | 17:30 | 11:45 | 368m |
DD8 1BG ITL and DD8 1BG LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DD8 1BG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM71 | Angus and Dundee City |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000048 | Angus |
DD8 1BG census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DD8 1BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00093456 | |
| LSOA | S01007259 | Forfar Central - 06 |
| MSOA | S02001365 | Forfar Central |
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