Kirkconnel and Kelloholm

Kirkconnel and Kelloholm is covered by postcode district DG4. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 0 of 57 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes Nearest station Kirkconnel 650 m from the middle, in a straight line MP David Mundell Conservative, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Every postcode in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm, and which are new since 2020

New since 2020: 0
In use before 2020: 57

Of the 57 postcodes in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm that ONS places, 57 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 55.3826, longitude -3.9965. 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.

What is it like to live in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?

Ofcom reports on 57 postcodes here; at none of them can every home and business get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Kirkconnel, 650 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; 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 Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?

None of the 57 postcodes now in use in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?

Ofcom reports on 57 of the 57 postcodes in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm. At none of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit0 of 57

Postcodes where every home can get superfast56 of 57

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.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm. 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

Kelloholm School450 m Council school, 161 pupils School website

Secondary

Sanquhar Academy4.3 km Council school, 218 pupils

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Source: 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 Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm is Kirkconnel Rail Station, 650 m away in a straight line.

Kirkconnel Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
Sanquhar Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
New Cumnock Rail Station Railway station 12.0 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.

Who runs Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?

Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Parliamentary constituency: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: David Mundell (Conservative)

All 57 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 Kirkconnel and Kelloholm

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

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Kirkconnel and Kelloholm postcodes

57 postcodes in use in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm, by district:

DG4 postcode district,57 postcodes

That district is in the DG postcode area.

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Places near Kirkconnel and Kelloholm

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

Sanquhar4.9 km New Cumnock11.7 km Muirkirk16.1 km Cumnock18.3 km Auchinleck21.1 km Douglas21.4 km Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway21.5 km Catrine24.9 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Kirkconnel and Kelloholm

What is the postcode for Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?: Postcode district DG4, with 57 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Kirkconnel and Kelloholm in?: Dumfries and Galloway. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?: David Mundell (Conservative), for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?: Primary schools at its postcodes include Kelloholm School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Sanquhar Academy, 4.3 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Kirkconnel and Kelloholm have a railway station?: Yes: Kirkconnel station, 650 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?: Ofcom reports on 57 of the 57 postcodes in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm. At none of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm?: None of the 57 postcodes now in use in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm 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
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. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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