Brechin

Brechin is covered by postcode district DD9. It is in the Angus council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 85 of 232 postcodes where every home and business can get it Nearest station Montrose 11.5 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Dave Doogan Scottish National Party, Angus and Perthshire Glens

Every postcode in Brechin, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Brechin, by gigabit broadband Of the 235 postcodes in Brechin that ONS places, 57 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 90 have some that can, 85 can all get it and 3 have no Ofcom figure. 4 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 19 postcodes without gigabit; 14 postcodes without gigabit; 8 postcodes without gigabit; 5 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Brechin. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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gigabitDD9 6AY: no gigabitDD9 6AZ: no gigabitDD9 6BG: no gigabitDD9 6BQ: no gigabitDD9 6DR: no gigabitDD9 6DY: no gigabitDD9 6ED: no gigabitDD9 6EE: no gigabitDD9 6EF: no gigabitDD9 6EX: no gigabitDD9 6HN: no gigabitDD9 6HR: no gigabitDD9 6HU: no gigabitDD9 6HW: no gigabitDD9 6JH: no gigabitDD9 6JW: no gigabitDD9 6LJ: no gigabitDD9 6LW: no gigabitDD9 6RA: no gigabitDD9 6XA: no gigabitDD9 7AD: no gigabitDD9 7AH: no gigabitDD9 7BD: no gigabitDD9 7BH: no gigabitDD9 7DE: no gigabitDD9 7DF: no gigabitDD9 7DU: no gigabitDD9 7DW: no gigabitDD9 7ED: no gigabitDD9 7EN: no gigabitDD9 7EP: no gigabitDD9 7ER: no gigabitDD9 7ES: no gigabitDD9 7EW: no gigabitDD9 7EX: no gigabitDD9 7EY: no gigabitDD9 7FD: no gigabitDD9 7FE: no gigabitDD9 7HA: no gigabitDD9 7HF: no gigabitDD9 7HH: no gigabitDD9 7HJ: no gigabitDD9 7JA: no gigabitDD9 7LA: no gigabitDD9 7LZ: no gigabitDD9 7PA: no gigabitDD9 7RT: no gigabitDD9 7RU: no gigabitDD9 6NA: no gigabitDD9 6HD: no gigabitDD9 7DH: no gigabit Brechin 19 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to DD9 7DW, the one nearest the middle of them19 postcodes without gigabit14 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to DD9 6EE, the one nearest the middle of them14 postcodes without gigabit5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to DD9 6HR, the one nearest the middle of them5 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Brechin, by gigabit broadband Of the 235 postcodes in Brechin that ONS places, 57 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 90 have some that can, 85 can all get it and 3 have no Ofcom figure. 4 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 19 postcodes without gigabit; 14 postcodes without gigabit; 8 postcodes without gigabit; 5 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Brechin. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A90 Brechin 14 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to DD9 6EE, the one nearest the middle of them14 postcodes without gigabit8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to DD9 7EW, the one nearest the middle of them8 postcodes without gigabit5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to DD9 6HR, the one nearest the middle of them5 postcodes without gigabit
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 57
  • Some can get gigabit: 90
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 85
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 3
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 235 postcodes in Brechin that ONS places, 57 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 90 have some that can, 85 can all get it and 3 have no Ofcom figure.

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. 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 56.7321, longitude -2.6568. 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; gigabit: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; 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

Postcodes without gigabit

57 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

DD9 6AADD9 6ABDD9 6AEDD9 6AFDD9 6ALDD9 6ANDD9 6AYDD9 6AZDD9 6BGDD9 6BQDD9 6DRDD9 6DY

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 19 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. DD9 7DW, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 14 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. DD9 6EE, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. DD9 7EW, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. DD9 6HR, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Brechin?

At 85 of the 232 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Montrose, 11.5 km 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources

Are new homes being built in Brechin?

6 of the 235 postcodes now in use in Brechin came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

DD9 6FHsince December 2025DD9 6FGsince September 2023DD9 6FEsince July 2023DD9 6FDsince May 2023DD9 7FEsince December 2022DD9 7FDsince June 2022

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 Brechin?

Ofcom reports on 232 of the 235 postcodes in Brechin. At 85 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit85 of 232
Postcodes where every home can get superfast229 of 232

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 checker

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How far is the station from Brechin?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Brechin is Montrose Rail Station, 11.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Montrose Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive
  • Laurencekirk Rail Station Railway station 16.5 kmDrive
  • Arbroath Rail Station Railway station 19.6 kmDrive
  • Brechin (Caledonian Railway) Underground, metro or tram 300 mWalk

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 Brechin?

Council
Angus
Parliamentary constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party)

All 235 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 Brechin

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

Brechin postcodes

235 postcodes in use in Brechin, by district:

DD9 postcode district,235 postcodes

That district is in the DD postcode area.

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Places near Brechin

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Montrose11.7 kmLaurencekirk16.0 kmForfar17.2 kmArbroath19.2 kmKirriemuir22.3 kmCarnoustie25.9 kmInverbervie25.9 kmMonifieth29.5 km All places A to Z

Questions about Brechin

What is it like to live in Brechin?
At 85 of the 232 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Montrose, 11.5 km 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
What is the postcode for Brechin?
Brechin is covered by postcode district DD9, across 235 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Which council is Brechin in?
Brechin is in the Angus council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Who is the MP for Brechin?
Brechin is in the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
Does Brechin have a railway station?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Brechin is Montrose, 11.5 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in Brechin?
Ofcom reports on 232 of the 235 postcodes in Brechin. At 85 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
Are new homes being built in Brechin?
6 of the 235 postcodes now in use in Brechin came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.

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