Chirnside
Chirnside is covered by postcode district TD11. It is in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Chirnside, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 54
Of the 54 postcodes in Chirnside that ONS places, 54 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8007, longitude -2.2115. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Chirnside?
At 16 of the 54 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest school is Chirnside Primary School, 400 metres from the middle of its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Reston, 5.6 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Chirnside?
None of the 54 postcodes now in use in Chirnside came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Chirnside?
Ofcom reports on 54 of the 54 postcodes in Chirnside. At 16 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are in Chirnside?
There is no primary school at the postcodes in Chirnside; these are the nearest to its middle. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Chirnside?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Chirnside is Reston, 5.6 km away in a straight line.
- Reston Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station Railway station 12.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Chirnside?
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- John Lamont (Conservative)
All 54 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Chirnside
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Scottish Borders about council tax Council tax, on scotborders.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Chirnside postcodes
54 postcodes in use in Chirnside, by district:
That district is in the TD postcode area.
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Places near Chirnside
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Chirnside
- What is it like to live in Chirnside?
- At 16 of the 54 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest school is Chirnside Primary School, 400 metres from the middle of its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Reston, 5.6 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Chirnside?
- Chirnside is covered by postcode district TD11, across 54 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Chirnside in?
- Chirnside is in the Scottish Borders council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Chirnside?
- Chirnside is in the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency. Its MP is John Lamont (Conservative), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Chirnside?
- In Chirnside, the nearest primary school to the middle of its postcodes is Chirnside Primary School, 400 metres away in a straight line; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Berwickshire High School, 9.6 km away in a straight line. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Chirnside have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Chirnside is Reston, 5.6 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Chirnside?
- Ofcom reports on 54 of the 54 postcodes in Chirnside. At 16 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Chirnside?
- None of the 54 postcodes now in use in Chirnside came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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