Arbroath
Arbroath is covered by postcode district DD11. It is in the Angus council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Arbroath, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 21
- In use before 2020: 699
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 720 postcodes in Arbroath that ONS places, 21 are new since 2020 and 699 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.5634, longitude -2.5900. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 5 newest postcodes
Where the new postcodes lie together
- 8 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. DD11 9AT, is the newest of them.
What is it like to live in Arbroath?
At 473 of the 706 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 7 primary schools and 2 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Arbroath, 450 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Arbroath?
21 of the 720 postcodes now in use in Arbroath came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Arbroath?
Ofcom reports on 706 of the 720 postcodes in Arbroath. At 473 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 5 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are in Arbroath?
The open schools at the postcodes in Arbroath. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
- Ladyloan Primary School850 m School website
- Warddykes Primary School850 m School website
- Hayshead Primary School950 m School website
- St Thomas' RC Primary School950 m School website
- Timmergreens Primary School1.1 km School website
- Inverbrothock Primary School1.2 km School website
- Muirfield Primary School1.6 km School website
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Arbroath?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Arbroath is Arbroath Rail Station, 450 m away in a straight line.
- Arbroath Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Carnoustie Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive
- Golf Street Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Arbroath?
- Council
- Angus
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Lara Bird (Scottish National Party)
All 720 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Arbroath
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Angus about council tax Council tax, on angus.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Arbroath postcodes
720 postcodes in use in Arbroath, by district:
That district is in the DD postcode area.
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Places near Arbroath
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Arbroath
- What is it like to live in Arbroath?
- At 473 of the 706 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 7 primary schools and 2 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Arbroath, 450 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Arbroath?
- Arbroath is covered by postcode district DD11, across 720 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Arbroath in?
- Arbroath is in the Angus council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Arbroath?
- Arbroath is in the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lara Bird (Scottish National Party), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Arbroath?
- In Arbroath, primary schools at its postcodes include Ladyloan Primary School, Warddykes Primary School and Hayshead Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Arbroath High School and Arbroath Academy. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Arbroath have a railway station?
- Yes: Arbroath is 450 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Arbroath, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Arbroath?
- Ofcom reports on 706 of the 720 postcodes in Arbroath. At 473 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 5 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Arbroath?
- 21 of the 720 postcodes now in use in Arbroath came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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