Postcode EH38 5YG (Scottish Borders)

The postcode EH38 5YG is located in Scottish Borders It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH38 5YG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH38 5YG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH38 5YG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to EH38 5YG is A72 which is centered 29.78 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Falahill Cottages and is 89 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH38 5YG is Juniperlea Inn and is 6.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on January 31, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gorefry and is 7.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 76.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH38 5YG is covered by the Scotland police force association and Scottish Borders Community Health and Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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