Least deprived 20–30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5214
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5214 places this postcode in Decile 8 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.
Stations
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min
Tweedbank Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.4 km straight lineabout 143 min
Galashiels Rail Station
Rail · Entrance Stairs
- 19.5 km straight lineabout 244 min
Stow Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
St Boswells Bus Stance
Bus · At · south
- 213 m straight lineabout 3 min
Springfield Terrace
Bus · Opp · north-east
- 367 m straight lineabout 5 min
Braeheads Road
Bus · at · north-east
- 382 m straight lineabout 5 min
Jean Lawrie Court
Bus · At · west
- 476 m straight lineabout 6 min
Weirgate Brae
Bus · At · east
Coordinates & Location for TD6 0DQ
Galashiels and Peebles
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TD6 0DQ
Coordinates
55.5698, -2.6449
Grid reference
NT594308
Easting
359,432
Northing
630,871
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VH994+W2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Galashiels and Peebles
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
St Boswells - West S01019680
S01019680MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Boswells Newtown and Area S02003642
S02003642LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Boswells - West S01012348
S01012348MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Boswells and Newtown Area S02002313
S02002313Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:54 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 1991
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> PresentMarch 1991 — Introduced
Postcode TD6 0DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 5214 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01019680 and MSOA S02003642 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TD6 0DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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