Dumfries
Dumfries is covered by postcode districts DG1 and DG2. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Dumfries, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 23
- In use before 2020: 1,195
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 1,218 postcodes in Dumfries that ONS places, 23 are new since 2020 and 1,195 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 55.0698, longitude -3.6095. 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
What is it like to live in Dumfries?
At 797 of the 1,134 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has at least 8 primary schools and 4 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Dumfries, 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 Dumfries?
23 of the 1,218 postcodes now in use in Dumfries 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 Dumfries?
Ofcom reports on 1,134 of the 1,218 postcodes in Dumfries. At 797 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 3 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 Dumfries?
The open schools at the postcodes in Dumfries (the first 8 primaries by distance from its middle). 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
- Loreburn School450 m School website
- St Michael's School800 m School website
- Laurieknowe School900 m School website
- St Andrew's RC School1.0 km School website
- Troqueer School1.2 km School website
- St Teresa's RC School1.6 km School website
- Noblehill School1.6 km School website
- Lincluden School1.7 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 Dumfries?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Dumfries is Dumfries Rail Station, 450 m away in a straight line.
- Dumfries Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Lockerbie Rail Station Railway station 17.3 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 Dumfries?
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Dumfries and Galloway (1,216) and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (2)
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Dumfries
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
Dumfries postcodes
1,218 postcodes in use in Dumfries, by district:
Those districts are all in the DG postcode area.
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Places near Dumfries
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Dumfries
- What is it like to live in Dumfries?
- At 797 of the 1,134 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has at least 8 primary schools and 4 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Dumfries, 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 Dumfries?
- Dumfries is covered by postcode districts DG1 and DG2, across 1,218 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Dumfries in?
- Dumfries is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Dumfries?
- In Dumfries, primary schools at its postcodes include Loreburn School, St Michael's School and Laurieknowe School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Dumfries Academy, St Joseph's College and Dumfries High School. 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 Dumfries have a railway station?
- Yes: Dumfries is 450 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Dumfries, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Dumfries?
- Ofcom reports on 1,134 of the 1,218 postcodes in Dumfries. At 797 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 3 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Dumfries?
- 23 of the 1,218 postcodes now in use in Dumfries came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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