Dalbeattie
Dalbeattie is covered by postcode district DG5. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Dalbeattie, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 4
- In use before 2020: 144
Of the 148 postcodes in Dalbeattie that ONS places, 4 are new since 2020 and 144 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. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 54.9314, longitude -3.8218. 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 4 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Dalbeattie?
At 62 of the 147 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest school is Dalbeattie Primary School, 600 metres from the middle of its postcodes.
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Source: Ofcom and the Scottish Government, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Dalbeattie?
4 of the 148 postcodes now in use in Dalbeattie 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 Dalbeattie?
Ofcom reports on 147 of the 148 postcodes in Dalbeattie. At 62 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
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 Dalbeattie?
There is no primary school at the postcodes in Dalbeattie; these are the nearest to its middle. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
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
Who runs Dalbeattie?
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- John Cooper (Conservative)
All 148 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, read 14 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Dalbeattie
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Dumfries and Galloway about council tax Council tax, on dumfriesandgalloway.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
Dalbeattie postcodes
148 postcodes in use in Dalbeattie, by district:
That district is in the DG postcode area.
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Places near Dalbeattie
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about Dalbeattie
- What is the postcode for Dalbeattie?
- Postcode district DG5, with 148 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Dalbeattie in?
- Dumfries and Galloway. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for Dalbeattie?
- John Cooper (Conservative), for Dumfries and Galloway. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in Dalbeattie?
- The nearest primary school to the middle of its postcodes is Dalbeattie Primary School, 600 metres away; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Dalbeattie High School, 600 metres away. Source: Scottish Government.
- What broadband can you get in Dalbeattie?
- Ofcom reports on 147 of the 148 postcodes in Dalbeattie. At 62 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Dalbeattie?
- 4 of the 148 postcodes now in use in Dalbeattie came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
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