Most deprived 40–50%
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%2966
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2966 places this postcode in Decile 5 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
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
Tweedbank Rail Station
Rail
- 9.7 km straight lineabout 122 min
Galashiels Rail Station
Rail · Entrance Stairs
- 17.9 km straight lineabout 224 min
Stow Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Dryburgh Arms
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 169 m straight lineabout 2 min
Melbourne Place
Bus · Opp · north-west
- 308 m straight lineabout 4 min
Agricultural College
Bus · Opp · east
- 310 m straight lineabout 4 min
Agricultural College
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 311 m straight lineabout 4 min
War Memorial
Bus · Opp · north
Coordinates & Location for TD6 0QE
Galashiels and Peebles
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TD6 0QE
Coordinates
55.5759, -2.6690
Grid reference
NT579315
Easting
357,917
Northing
631,559
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VH8GJ+89
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
Selkirkshire
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
Newton St Boswells - East and Eildon S01019676
S01019676MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Boswells Newtown and Area S02003642
S02003642LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newtown St Boswells - South S01012344
S01012344MSOA 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
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1986
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> PresentMay 1986 — Introduced
Postcode TD6 0QE 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 2966 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01019676 and MSOA S02003642 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TD6 0QE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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