Gretna
Gretna is covered by postcode district DG16. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Gretna, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 3
- In use before 2020: 112
Of the 115 postcodes in Gretna that ONS places, 3 are new since 2020 and 112 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. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 54.9955, longitude -3.0654. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.
The 3 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Gretna?
At 59 of the 114 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest GP practice is Longtown Medical Centre, 6.7 km from the middle. The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, 600 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NHS GP practices; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.
Are new homes being built in Gretna?
3 of the 115 postcodes now in use in Gretna 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in Gretna?
Ofcom reports on 114 of the 115 postcodes in Gretna. At 59 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
Which schools are in Gretna?
The primary schools are at the postcodes in Gretna. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Choosing a school, on Parentzone ScotlandSource: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
How far is the station from Gretna?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Gretna is Gretna Green Rail Station, 600 m away in a straight line.
- Gretna Green Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Annan Rail Station Railway station 12.6 kmDrive
- Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 14.4 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Which GP surgeries are in Gretna?
There is no GP practice at the postcodes in Gretna. These are the nearest to its middle, in a straight line. Each practice sets the area it takes patients from, so check with it before registering.
- Longtown Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01228 791328 6.7 kmDrive
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Who runs Gretna?
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- David Mundell (Conservative)
All 115 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
Moving to Gretna
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 The nearest GP practices
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Gretna postcodes
115 postcodes in use in Gretna, by district:
That district is in the DG postcode area.
Check a Gretna postcode
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Places near Gretna
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about Gretna
- What is the postcode for Gretna?
- Postcode district DG16, with 115 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Gretna in?
- Dumfries and Galloway. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for Gretna?
- David Mundell (Conservative), for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in Gretna?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include Gretna School. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does Gretna have a railway station?
- Yes: Gretna Green station, 600 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in Gretna?
- Ofcom reports on 114 of the 115 postcodes in Gretna. At 59 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Gretna?
- 3 of the 115 postcodes now in use in Gretna came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- National Records of Scotland localities
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- UK Parliament
Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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