DD8 1LD maps, stats, and open data
DD8 1LD 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 1LD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DD8 1LD geodata
| Easting | 345603 |
| Northing | 750297 |
| Latitude | 56.641308 |
| Longitude | -2.888542 |
Where is DD8 1LD?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DD8 |
Politics
| Ward | Forfar And District |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Angus |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DD8 1LD
| Asda (New Road) | Forfar | 69m |
| Asda (New Road) | Forfar | 114m |
| Lyninghills (St James Road) | Forfar | 224m |
| Lyninghills (St James Road) | Forfar | 228m |
| Police Station (West High Street) | Forfar | 265m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DD8 1LD (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 1LD (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 1LD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DD8 1LD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 94,215 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,459 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,012 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 21,580 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,597 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,954 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DD8 1LD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DD8 1LD.
- 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 1LD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DD8 1LD (metres)
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Nearest post box to DD8 1LD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| St James Road | 17:15 | 11:45 | 24m |
| Forfar Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 316m |
| Lour Road | 17:15 | 11:45 | 386m |
DD8 1LD ITL and DD8 1LD 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 1LD:
| 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 1LD 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 1LD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00093459 | |
| LSOA | S01007259 | Forfar Central - 06 |
| MSOA | S02001365 | Forfar Central |
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