The postcode DD8 5QL is located in Angus It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DD8 5QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DD8 5QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5QL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to DD8 5QL is A928 which is centered 6.9 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Drumgley Road End and is 904 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DD8 5QL 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 5QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DD8 5QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DD8 5QL
| 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 5QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Drumgley Road End | 904 m | |
| Village Hall | 989 m | |
| Village Hill | 1.01 km | |
| St Ninians Road | 1.09 km | |
| St Ninians Road | 1.13 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.81 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.9 km | |
| The Cross | 3.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DD8 5QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Forestmuir Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Loch of Forfar | 2.67 km | |
| Logie Woods | 3.11 km | |
| Hill of Kirriemuir | 3.66 km | |
| Haughs Strip | 3.83 km | |
| Berrymoss Wood | 3.87 km | |
| Carse Hill | 4.19 km | |
| North Warren Plantation | 4.23 km | |
| King's Plantation | 4.27 km | |
| Migvie Wood | 4.28 km | |
| Bents Wood | 4.4 km | |
| Newmont Hill | 4.49 km | |
| Roundyhill | 4.5 km | |
| Muir Plantation | 4.52 km | |
| Balmashanner Hill | 4.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DD8 5QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.65833700 |
| Longitude | -2.94782700 |
| OS Easting | 341993 |
| OS Northing | 0752240 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Angus |
| Electoral Ward | Kirriemuir and Dean |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004339 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirriemuir Landward |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirriemuir Landward - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |