# TD5

Postcode district covering Kelso and Maxwellheugh, in Scottish Borders.

TD5 is a postcode district covering Kelso and Maxwellheugh, in Scottish Borders. About 11,377 people.

Postcode district. Code TD5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [TD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an TD5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,230** (2021). TD5 had 11,230 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 787th least populated of 2,756. 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/td5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 86%** (2022). About 86% of people in TD5 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/td5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.4%** (January 2026). In TD5, 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/td5#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.9%** (August 2026). In TD5, 2.9% 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/td5#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=TD5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 86% of people in TD5 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=TD5) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is TD5.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=TD5) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is TD5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=TD5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TD5 had 11,230 usual residents at the census.

## How TD5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | TD5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,230 | 4th most populated | 15 postcode districts, TD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 86% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 postcode districts, TD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.4% | 7th highest | 15 postcode districts, TD · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.9% | joint 6th highest | 15 postcode districts, TD · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of TD5?

TD5 had 11,230 usual residents at the census.
TD5 is the 787th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in TD5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Gordon Hume and Eccles](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019630) | 530 | – | – | 72.0% |
| [Ednam Floors and Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019661) | 559 | – | – | 85.9% |
| [Heiton Crailing and Nisbet Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019675) | 954 | – | – | 87.0% |
| [Kelso - N - Broomlands and Riverside Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019667) | 592 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Kelso - N - Broomlea and Woodside](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019668) | 559 | – | – | 82.8% |
| [Kelso - N - Hendersyde and Oakfield](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019664) | 893 | – | – | 62.0% |
| [Kelso - N - Inchmead](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019666) | 722 | – | – | 90.7% |
| [Kelso - N - Masons Court to Haliden Road](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019665) | 603 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kelso - N - Orchard Park and Angraflat](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019663) | 921 | – | – | 86.7% |
| [Kelso - S - Bowmont Street to Edenside Road](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019671) | 748 | – | – | 82.1% |
| [Kelso - S - Pinnaclehill](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019669) | 568 | – | – | 71.7% |
| [Kelso - S - Spylaw Park Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019670) | 656 | – | – | 85.7% |
| [Kelso - S - Town Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019672) | 626 | – | – | 93.6% |
| [Morebattle and Hownam](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019659) | 829 | – | – | 50.7% |
| [Sprouston Lempitlaw and Springwood Park](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019662) | 817 | – | – | 88.5% |
| [Stichill Smailholm and Makerstoun](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019660) | 655 | – | – | 67.2% |
| [Yetholm](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019658) | 584 | – | – | 0.5% |

## Your MP

- [Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk): John Lamont (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [North Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-northumberland): David Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in TD5

[Cheviot East](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/cheviot-east), [Kelso North](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/kelso-north), [Kelso South](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/kelso-south)

## Postcode sectors in TD5

[TD5 7 (253 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td5-7), [TD5 8 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td5-8), [TD5 9 (1 postcode)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td5-9)

## Council

[Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)

## Postcode districts next to TD5

[NE65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne65), [NE71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne71), [TD3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td3), [TD6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td6), [TD8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td8), [TD10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td10), [TD12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td12)

## More in the TD postcode area

[All TD postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## TD5 in brief

TD5 is a postcode district covering Kelso and Maxwellheugh, in Scottish Borders.
About 11,377 people lived in TD5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
TD5 had 11,230 usual residents at the census.
About 86% of people in TD5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In TD5, 76.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In TD5, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: TD5
- Postcode area: [TD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td)
- Constituency: [Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk)
- Council: [Scottish Borders †](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)
- Area: 406 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,377*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 97

* 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 constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[TD8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td8), [TD12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td12), [TD6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td6), [TD3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td3), [NE65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne65), [TD10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td10)

## Latest updates for TD5

- 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.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/TD5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td5#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. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td5