Map of DD8 5EL postcode

General information
Postcode DD8 5EL
Post Town Forfar, Kirriemuir
Nearest station Dundee (23 km)
Bus stops
Morrison Street (SW)
Morrison Street (E)
Veterinary Centre (SE)
South Street (S)
Beechwood Place (N)
South Street (N)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 23 View
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 56.666569
Longitude -3.001277
Easting 338730
Northing 753203
Grid reference NO387532
UTM reference 30V 499921 6280270
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FixPhrase cuddly luridness stained unspoiled
Plus code 9C8RMX8X+JF
Altitude 108 metres (355 feet)
Sunrise (today) 8:39
Sunset (today) 16:04
Distance away
Distance to sea 23.4 KMs (14.5 miles)
Administrative areas
Ward Kirriemuir and Dean S13002867
Council Area Angus S12000041
Constituency (2024) Angus and Perthshire Glens S14000065
MPDave DooganScottish National Party
Police forceScotland
NUTS/ITL 3 Angus and Dundee City
NUTS/ITL 2 Eastern Scotland
NUTS/ITL 1 Scotland
Country Scotland S92000003
Data
Date introduced June 2022
Last updated December 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2017-2020)
4,360 / 6,976
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Rural/urban (2021)Accessible Rural
Rural/urban (2011)Accessible rural area
Census output area (2021)S00139655
Census output area (2011)S00093042
Lower layer super output area (2021)Kirriemuir Landward - 05S01014292
Lower layer super output area (2011)Kirriemuir Landward - 04S01007269
Middle layer super output area (2021)Kirriemuir LandwardS02002652
Middle layer super output area (2011)Kirriemuir LandwardS02001367
Travel to work areaDundeeS22000056
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