DD8 2AX maps, stats, and open data
DD8 2AX 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 July 1978.
DD8 2AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DD8 2AX geodata
| Easting | 345929 |
| Northing | 750120 |
| Latitude | 56.639766 |
| Longitude | -2.883186 |
Where is DD8 2AX?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DD8 |
Politics
| Ward | Forfar And District |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Angus |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DD8 2AX
| Beechill Court (Lour Road) | Forfar | 221m |
| Strathmore Avenue | Gallowshade | 420m |
| Asda (New Road) | Forfar | 422m |
| Asda (New Road) | Forfar | 449m |
| Newmonthill Cemetery (Easterbank) | Forfar | 453m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DD8 2AX (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 2AX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 28.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 62.89Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.21Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DD8 2AX (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 2AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DD8 2AX by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,062 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,383 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,509 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DD8 2AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DD8 2AX.
- 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
60.3% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DD8 2AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DD8 2AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to DD8 2AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lour Road | 17:15 | 11:45 | 111m |
| St James Road | 17:15 | 11:45 | 386m |
| Glenmoy Terrace | 17:00 | 11:30 | 490m |
DD8 2AX ITL and DD8 2AX 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 2AX:
| 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 2AX 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 2AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00093480 | |
| LSOA | S01007258 | Forfar Central - 05 |
| MSOA | S02001365 | Forfar Central |
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