Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4620
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4620 places this postcode in Decile 7 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lloyds Tractors
Bus · At · south-west
- 59 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lloyds Tractors
Bus · Opp · north-east
- 77 m straight lineabout 1 min
Scott Country Ltd Warehouse
Bus · At · south-east
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Scott Country Ltd Warehouse
Bus · Opp · north-west
- 238 m straight lineabout 3 min
Spylaw Rd End
Bus · Opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for TD5 8BQ
Hawick and Kelso
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TD5 8BQ
Coordinates
55.5846, -2.4220
Grid reference
NT734324
Easting
373,496
Northing
632,408
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VHHMH+R5
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Hawick and Kelso
ITL Region
Scottish Borders
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Council AreaBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk S14000108
Constituency
S14000108Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Jedburgh and District
Constituency code
S14000108
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Scottish Borders
Health & NHS
Borders
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Borders
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Scottish Borders Community Health and Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Scottish Borders Community Health & Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sprouston Lempitlaw and Springwood Park S01019662
S01019662MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheviot East S02003638
S02003638LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sprouston and Area S01012333
S01012333MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheviot East S02002309
S02002309Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TD5 8BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7. IMD Scotland: Rank 4620 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01019662 and MSOA S02003638 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TD5 8BQ 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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