DD8 2WG maps, stats, and open data
DD8 2WG 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 October 2017.
DD8 2WG maps
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DD8 2WG geodata
| Easting | 346578 |
| Northing | 751131 |
| Latitude | 56.648912 |
| Longitude | -2.872820 |
Where is DD8 2WG?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DD8 |
Politics
| Ward | Forfar And District |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Angus |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DD8 2WG
| Wester Restenneth (Old Brechin Road) | Forfar | 129m |
| Wester Restenneth (Old Brechin Road) | Forfar | 144m |
| Whitehills Hccc Car Park (Station Road) | Whitehills | 281m |
| Headingstone Place (Prior Road) | Forfar | 287m |
| William Street (Prior Road) | Forfar | 297m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DD8 2WG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 2WG (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 | 100.0% |
Deprivation
19.2% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DD8 2WG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DD8 2WG (metres)
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Nearest post box to DD8 2WG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Roberts Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 371m |
| Whitehills | 17:00 | 11:45 | 390m |
| Arbroath Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 521m |
DD8 2WG ITL and DD8 2WG 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 2WG:
| 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 2WG 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 2WG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00093491 | |
| LSOA | S01007253 | Forfar East - 06 |
| MSOA | S02001364 | Forfar East |
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