Giffnock
Giffnock is covered by postcode districts G44 and G46. It is in the East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Giffnock, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 9
- In use before 2020: 331
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 340 postcodes in Giffnock that ONS places, 9 are new since 2020 and 331 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 55.8026, longitude -4.2955. 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
- 5 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. G46 9FB, is the newest of them.
What is it like to live in Giffnock?
At 270 of the 300 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Giffnock, 200 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 Giffnock?
9 of the 340 postcodes now in use in Giffnock 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 Giffnock?
Ofcom reports on 300 of the 340 postcodes in Giffnock. At 270 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 Giffnock?
The open schools at the postcodes in Giffnock. 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.
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 Giffnock?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Giffnock is Giffnock Rail Station, 200 m away in a straight line.
- Giffnock Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Williamwood Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Thornliebank Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
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 Giffnock?
- Council
- East Renfrewshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Renfrewshire
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Blair McDougall (Labour)
All 340 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 Giffnock
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell East Renfrewshire about council tax Council tax, on eastrenfrewshire.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
Giffnock postcodes
340 postcodes in use in Giffnock, by district:
Those districts are all in the G postcode area.
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Places near Giffnock
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Giffnock
- What is it like to live in Giffnock?
- At 270 of the 300 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Giffnock, 200 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 Giffnock?
- Giffnock is covered by postcode districts G44 and G46, across 340 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Giffnock in?
- Giffnock is in the East Renfrewshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Giffnock?
- Giffnock is in the East Renfrewshire parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Blair McDougall (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Giffnock?
- In Giffnock, primary schools at its postcodes include Giffnock Primary School and Braidbar Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include St Ninian's 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 Giffnock have a railway station?
- Yes: Giffnock is 200 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Giffnock, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Giffnock?
- Ofcom reports on 300 of the 340 postcodes in Giffnock. At 270 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Giffnock?
- 9 of the 340 postcodes now in use in Giffnock came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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