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%2899
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2899 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
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Galashiels Rail Station
Rail · Entrance Stairs
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 102 min
Tweedbank Rail Station
Rail
- 16.0 km straight lineabout 200 min
Stow Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 62 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Hermitage
Bus · At · north-east
- 86 m straight lineabout 1 min
Co-op Selkirk
Bus · At · south-west
- 111 m straight lineabout 1 min
Victoria Halls
Bus · Opp · south-west
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
Victoria Halls
Bus · At · north-east
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
Halliday's Park
Bus · At · south
Coordinates & Location for TD7 4JY
Galashiels and Peebles
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TD7 4JY
Coordinates
55.5490, -2.8396
Grid reference
NT471286
Easting
347,127
Northing
628,687
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VG5X6+J5
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
Selkirk - Town Centre S01019714
S01019714MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Selkirk S02003650
S02003650LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Selkirk - Town Centre S01012381
S01012381MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Selkirk S02002321
S02002321Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 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 TD7 4JY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 2899 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01019714 and MSOA S02003650 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TD7 4JY 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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