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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD8 postcode district.

County or areaAngus
Postcode districtDD8
Telephone code01307
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 48 min4:19 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 48 min8:45 am – 3:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,380 residentsin the Forfar Central census areaMedian age 44.22,276 households45% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright41% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,895 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C866 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October68 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBalmashanner Monumenthistoric site · under a mileLoch of Forfarlake · 1.0 miRestenneth Prioryhistoric site · 1.8 miNewmont Hillhill · under a mileLoch Fithielake · 2.2 miBalmashanner Hillhill · under a mileFinavon Castle Watercastle · 4.5 miStrathmorevalley · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesForfar Loch Country Parkpark · under a mile · 72 haForfar Botanists Gardenpark · under a mileReid Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haCommon Myreplaying field · under a mileSteele Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLochside Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197942 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202042 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,498 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitehills Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRavenswood Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots UK LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistForfar Dental Careright herePolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfarright hereCash machineCostcutter, Letham4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryStrathmore Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryLanglands Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryForfar Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND14 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ47 miRailway stationMonifieth12 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre13 miBus stops128 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAngusunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD8 postcode district.


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