DD8 1DR maps, stats, and open data
DD8 1DR 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 1DR maps


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DD8 1DR geodata
| Easting | 344719 |
| Northing | 750067 |
| Latitude | 56.639148 |
| Longitude | -2.902900 |
Where is DD8 1DR?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DD8 |
Politics
| Ward | Forfar And District |
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| Constituency | Angus |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DD8 1DR
| Threewells Drive | Westfield | 170m |
| Threewells Drive | Westfield | 187m |
| Lochview Terrace | Forfar | 208m |
| Lochview Terrace | Forfar | 221m |
| Benholm Gardens (Glamis Road) | Westfield | 223m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DD8 1DR (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 limitations in DD8 1DR (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% |
Deprivation
42.9% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
DD8 1DR:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DD8 1DR (metres)
Benholm Nursing Home
Countdown Family Store
Strathmore Cricket Club
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Nearest post box to DD8 1DR
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Adam Smyth Gardens | 17:00 | 11:30 | 104m |
| Threewells | 17:00 | 11:30 | 263m |
| Dundee Road Post Office | 17:15 | 11:45 | 539m |
DD8 1DR ITL and DD8 1DR 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 1DR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM71 | Angus and Dundee City |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000048 | Angus |
DD8 1DR 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 1DR:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00093449 | |
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| LSOA | S01007264 | Forfar West - 05 |
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| MSOA | S02001366 | Forfar West |
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