The postcode TD6 9SW is located in Scottish Borders It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TD6 9SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TD6 9SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 TD6 9SW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to TD6 9SW is Quarrydene which is centered 136 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ormiston Terrace and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Tweedbank Rail Station, 1.67 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TD6 9SW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TD6 9SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TD6 9SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TD6 9SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TD6 9SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Ormiston Terrace | 140 m | |
| Ormiston Terrace | 145 m | |
| Holy Trinity Church | 261 m | |
| Holy Trinity Church | 300 m | |
| Darnick Vale | 330 m | |
| Tweedbank Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Galashiels Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| Galashiels Rail Station | 5.01 km | |
| Entrance | 55.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TD6 9SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Quarry Hill | 493 m | |
| General's Stream | 665 m | |
| Weirhill | 679 m | |
| Wee Shunters Wud | 859 m | |
| Broomy Brae Plantation | 911 m | |
| Shunters Wud | 980 m | |
| Charge Law Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Boatshiel Pool | 1.07 km | |
| Little Battery | 1.13 km | |
| The Whirls | 1.2 km | |
| Toft Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Blackcock Cleuch | Valley | 1.26 km |
| Kerr's Shot | 1.35 km | |
| Megs Pool | 1.47 km | |
| Jean's Wood | 1.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TD6 9SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.6 Mbps | 49.8 Mbps | 73.11 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.5 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.9 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TD6 9SW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.59765000 |
| Longitude | -2.73490400 |
| OS Easting | 353788 |
| OS Northing | 0634026 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Electoral Ward | Leaderdale and Melrose |
| Local Authority District | Scottish Borders |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | South of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000007 |
| Travel To Work Area | Galashiels and Peebles |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002397 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Melrose and Tweedbank Area |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Melrose - High Street |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |