TD1 3DB

POSTCODE

A Galashiels and District postcode in the Scottish Borders, a 14-minute walk from Galashiels Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary

    0.57 mi

  2. 3
  3. 5

    Primary

    0.68 mi

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School applications

We've matched the postcode to the Scottish Borders.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Galashiels Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance Stairs

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Tweedbank Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Stow Rail Station

    Rail

    10.2 km straight lineabout 128 min

Bus stops

  • Fire Station Galashiels

    Bus · Opp · north-west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Fire Station Galashiels

    Bus · Adj · south-east

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St Peter's School

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • St Peter's School

    Bus · Opp · south-east

    327 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Eastlands Road

    Bus · Nr · east

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · TD1 3DB
Registers of Scotland · Galashiels - S - St Peters Sch (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£344,500
Median price: £302,500
2023 sales · 6 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near TD1 3DB

not available in Scotland gov.scot

People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not available in Scotland Scotland's Census

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
3311
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
10
Quintile
3
Income
2401
Employment
2850
Health
3133
Education
4605
Access
5371
Crime
3115
Housing
5798

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TD1 3DB

Scotland
Country
Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Galashiels and District
Ward
Galashiels and Peebles
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TD1 3DB
Coordinates
55.6083, -2.8007
Grid reference
NT496352
Easting
349,657
Northing
635,262
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VJ55X+8P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Galashiels and Peebles
ITL Region
Scottish Borders

Administrative Information

Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Council Area
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk S14000108
Constituency
S14000108
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Galashiels and District
Constituency code
S14000108
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
not applicable in Scotland
International Territorial Level
Scottish Borders

Health & NHS

Borders
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Borders
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Galashiels - S - Abbotsford Road to Barr Road S01019606
S01019606
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Galashiels South S02003627
S02003627
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Galashiels - S - St Peters Sch S01012283
S01012283
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Galashiels South S02002299
S02002299
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:31 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TD1 3DB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3311 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01019606 and MSOA S02003627 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TD1 3DB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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