Postcode TD5 8EG (Scottish Borders)

Map showing TD5 8EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode TD5 8EG is located in Scottish Borders It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. TD5 8EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TD5 8EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 TD5 8EG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to TD5 8EG is A698 which is centered 10.07 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for TD5 8EG 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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Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TD5 8EG, and the approximate distance away.

A698 10.07 km
A697 23.15 km
A68 31.74 km
A1 216.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TD5 8EG

Introduction February 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TD5 8EG - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Knowe Hill Or Mountain 620 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Rocky Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Cauldside Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Tan Law Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Tanlaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Back Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bank Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Wooden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Ryeyaud's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Blindwells Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Woodenhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TD5 8EG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 37.7 Mbps 55.62 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 13.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4% 16.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 92% 41.9 10.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.50616700
Longitude -2.42357900
OS Easting 373344
OS Northing 0623681
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3301
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Electoral Ward Kelso and District
Local Authority District Scottish Borders
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council South of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000007
Travel To Work Area Hawick and Kelso

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Scottish Borders Community Health and Care Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Borders
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Scottish Borders Community Health and Care Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Remote Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002450
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheviot East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Morebattle Hownam and Area
Output Area / Small Area 1A3