Montrose

Montrose is covered by postcode district DD10. It is in the Angus council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 203 of 315 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 5 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes Nearest station Montrose 550 m from the middle, in a straight line MP Dave Doogan Scottish National Party, Angus and Perthshire Glens

Every postcode in Montrose, by gigabit broadband

No home or business can get gigabit: 12
Some can get gigabit: 100
Every home and business can get gigabit: 203
Ofcom gives no figure: 9

Of the 324 postcodes in Montrose that ONS places, 12 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 100 have some that can, 203 can all get it and 9 have no Ofcom figure.

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. 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 56.7164, longitude -2.4665. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 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.

Postcodes without gigabit

DD10 8AS DD10 8BH DD10 8EJ DD10 8EL DD10 8GZ DD10 8QY DD10 8QZ DD10 8RJ DD10 8SJ DD10 8TY DD10 9BA DD10 9JL

What is it like to live in Montrose?

At 203 of the 315 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Montrose, 550 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 Montrose?

3 of the 324 postcodes now in use in Montrose came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

DD10 8BFsince May 2025 DD10 9GHsince September 2022 DD10 1ASsince February 2022

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 Montrose?

Ofcom reports on 315 of the 324 postcodes in Montrose. At 203 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit203 of 315

Postcodes where every home can get superfast306 of 315

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 checker

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

Which schools are in Montrose?

The open schools at the postcodes in Montrose. 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

Secondary

Montrose Academy800 m Council school, 859 pupils School website

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland

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 Montrose?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Montrose is Montrose Rail Station, 550 m away in a straight line.

Montrose Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
Laurencekirk Rail Station Railway station 13.4 kmDrive
Arbroath Rail Station Railway station 19.0 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 Montrose?

Council: Angus
Parliamentary constituency: Angus and Perthshire Glens
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party)

All 324 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 Montrose

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

Tell Angus about council tax Council tax, on angus.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

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

Montrose postcodes

324 postcodes in use in Montrose, by district:

DD10 postcode district,324 postcodes

That district is in the DD postcode area.

Check a Montrose postcode

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Places near Montrose

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

Brechin11.7 km Laurencekirk12.9 km Inverbervie18.0 km Arbroath18.6 km Forfar27.0 km Carnoustie28.4 km Stonehaven31.6 km Kirriemuir33.3 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Montrose

What is the postcode for Montrose?: Postcode district DD10, with 324 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Montrose in?: Angus. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Montrose?: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party), for Angus and Perthshire Glens. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Montrose?: Primary schools at its postcodes include St Margaret's RC Primary School, Lochside Primary School and Southesk Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Montrose Academy. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Montrose have a railway station?: Yes: Montrose station, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Montrose?: Ofcom reports on 315 of the 324 postcodes in Montrose. At 203 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Montrose?: 3 of the 324 postcodes now in use in Montrose 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.

Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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