Forfar and Kirriemuir Locality Plan

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What we know

  Forfar Kirriemuir
Population

15,811

49% male, 51% female

9933

50% male, 50% female

Age

16% children

60% working age

24% pensionable age

15% children

60% working age

24% pensionable age

Ethnicity

91.1% White Scottish

4.6% White other British

1.5% White other

0.4% White Irish

0.7% Asian, Asian  Scottish or Asian British

1.2% White Polish

0.5% Other Ethnic Groups

88.8% White Scottish

8.3% White other British

0.6% Asian, Asian  Scottish or Asian British

1.0% White other

0.4% White Irish

0.4% White Polish

0.5% Other Ethnic Groups

School leavers moving into further education, higher education, employment or training

93.6% (Forfar Academy)

94.2% (Angus average)

95.3% (Websters High School)
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

1890 people income deprived and receiving certain benefits/tax credits

950 people working age people employment deprived and receiving certain benefits

930 people income deprived and receiving benefits/tax credits

510 people working age people employment deprived and receiving certain benefits

Free School meals

11.9% (Forfar Academy)

11% (Angus average)

10.7% (Monifieth High School)
Exam results 2016, S5

54.9% 1+ Higher (Angus average 52.3%)

34.9% 3+ Highers (Angus average 33.1%)

17.4% 5+ Highers (Angus average 16%)

60.8% 1+ Higher

38.4% 3+ Highers

24% 5+ Highers

General Health

49% very good

33% good

13% fair

4% bad

1% very bad

50% very good

34% good

12% fair

3% bad

1% very bad

Housing

58.7% owned

30.9% council or social housing

10.5% private or other rented

58.7% owned

30.9% council or social housing

10.5% private or other rented

see pp12 and 13 of The Forfar and Kirriemuir Inequalities Profile for source information.