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EH38 5YW

Postcode

A postcode in Galawater Valley, Galashiels and District ward, Scottish Borders.

This report describes the area around EH38 5YW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around EH38 5YW

Schools near EH38 5YW

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Heriot Primary School
Primary
1.8 km
23 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

The neighbourhood: Galawater Valley

Everything about Galawater Valley
Population
503
Joint 2,566th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
53.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.1%
Joint 14,360th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
17.8%
Joint 21,674th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: EH38

Everything about EH38
Population
430
104th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
67%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.