Langholm
Langholm is covered by postcode district DG13. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Langholm, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 1
- In use before 2020: 81
Of the 82 postcodes in Langholm that ONS places, 1 are new since 2020 and 81 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 55.1508, longitude -3.0012. 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 newest postcode
What is it like to live in Langholm?
At 2 of the 81 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, 17.1 km 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Langholm?
1 of the 82 postcodes now in use in Langholm 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 Langholm?
Ofcom reports on 81 of the 82 postcodes in Langholm. At 2 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
How far is the station from Langholm?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Langholm is Gretna Green Rail Station, 17.1 km away in a straight line.
- Gretna Green Rail Station Railway station 17.1 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 Langholm?
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- David Mundell (Conservative)
All 82 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 Langholm
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
Langholm postcodes
82 postcodes in use in Langholm, by district:
That district is in the DG postcode area.
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Places near Langholm
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Langholm
- What is it like to live in Langholm?
- At 2 of the 81 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, 17.1 km 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Langholm?
- Langholm is covered by postcode district DG13, across 82 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Langholm in?
- Langholm is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Langholm?
- Langholm is in the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Mundell (Conservative), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Langholm have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Langholm is Gretna Green, 17.1 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Langholm?
- Ofcom reports on 81 of the 82 postcodes in Langholm. At 2 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Langholm?
- 1 of the 82 postcodes now in use in Langholm came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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