The postcode DD8 1PU is located in Angus It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DD8 1PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DD8 1PU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DD8 1PU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to DD8 1PU is A926 which is centered 11.9 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Guide Dog Centre and is 678 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 2.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DD8 1PU is covered by the Scotland police force association and Angus Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DD8 1PU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DD8 1PU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DD8 1PU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DD8 1PU - Data from Apr 2022
| Guide Dog Centre | 678 m | |
| Guide Dog Centre | 693 m | |
| Guide Dog Centre | 712 m | |
| Don & Low | 794 m | |
| Angus House Council Offices | 999 m | |
| Castle Street Taxi Rank | 1.93 km | |
| The Cross | 1.95 km | |
| East High Street Taxi Rank | 2.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DD8 1PU - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch of Forfar | 392 m | |
| Newmont Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Balmashanner Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Gallow Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Brigton Hill | 3.23 km | |
| Carse Hill | 3.78 km | |
| Forestmuir Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Cunning Hill | 4.1 km | |
| Berrymoss Wood | 4.26 km | |
| Haughs Strip | 4.46 km | |
| Logie Woods | 4.58 km | |
| Bents Wood | 4.83 km | |
| North Warren Plantation | 5.01 km | |
| Loch Fithie | 5.39 km | |
| Bogindollo Strip | 5.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DD8 1PU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 2.1 Mbps | 2.2 Mbps | 3.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | 0.8 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 75% | 25% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 12.5% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.64418700 |
| Longitude | -2.92030500 |
| OS Easting | 343659 |
| OS Northing | 0750642 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Angus |
| Electoral Ward | Forfar and District |
| Local Authority District | Angus |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Tayside |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000048 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dundee |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Angus Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Tayside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Angus Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004312 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Letham and Glamis |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Letham and Glamis - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |