# TD Postcode area named after Galashiels, with 15 districts. The TD postcode area, named after Galashiels, has 15 postcode districts. About 114,728 people. Postcode area. Code TD. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes. ## Key figures - **Population: 96,227** (2021). TD had 96,227 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 7th least populated of 120. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 68%** (2022). About 68% of people in TD live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.4%** (January 2026). In TD, 76.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In TD, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=TD) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 68% of people in TD live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=TD) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Average house price is published for whole councils, not for TD on its own. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=TD) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Recorded crimes (Scotland) is published for whole councils, not for TD on its own. - [Population by postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=TD) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TD had 96,227 usual residents at the census. ## How TD compares Each postcode area against every other postcode area the measure covers. | Measure | TD | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 96,227 | 7th least populated | 120 postcode areas, UK · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 68% | joint 35th most people in radon Affected Areas | 120 postcode areas, UK · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.4% | 16th lowest | 120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.0% | joint 42nd lowest | 120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of TD? TD had 96,227 usual residents at the census. TD is the 7th least populated of 120 in the UK. ## Postcode districts in TD | Area | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [TD1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td1) | 18,377 | – | – | | [TD2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td2) | 2,839 | – | – | | [TD3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td3) | 1,215 | – | – | | [TD4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td4) | 2,257 | – | – | | [TD5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td5) | 11,230 | – | – | | [TD6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td6) | 8,329 | – | – | | [TD7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td7) | 7,223 | – | – | | [TD8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td8) | 6,184 | – | – | | [TD9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td9) | 17,706 | – | – | | [TD10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td10) | 1,089 | – | – | | [TD11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td11) | 7,882 | – | – | | [TD12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td12) | 3,081 | – | – | | [TD13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td13) | 844 | – | – | | [TD14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td14) | 6,705 | – | – | | [TD15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td15) | 16,417 | £196,000 | 69.8 per 1,000 | ## TD in brief The TD postcode area, named after Galashiels, has 15 postcode districts. TD had 96,227 usual residents at the census. About 68% of people in TD live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In TD, 76.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In TD, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Postcode area - Code: TD - Area: 4,145 km² - People, mid-2024: 114,728* - Postcode districts: 15 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the nation this postcode area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh), [NE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne), [DG](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg), [ML](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml), [CA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ca) ## Latest updates for TD - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. 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