Galashiels
Galashiels is covered by postcode district TD1. It is in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Galashiels, by gigabit broadband
- No home or business can get gigabit: 14
- Some can get gigabit: 38
- Every home and business can get gigabit: 299
- Ofcom gives no figure: 14
Of the 365 postcodes in Galashiels that ONS places, 14 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 38 have some that can, 299 can all get it and 14 have no Ofcom figure.
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. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.6161, longitude -2.8095. 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; gigabit: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; 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 Galashiels?
At 299 of the 351 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Galashiels, 300 metres 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Galashiels?
15 of the 365 postcodes now in use in Galashiels came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Galashiels?
Ofcom reports on 351 of the 365 postcodes in Galashiels. At 299 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
How far is the station from Galashiels?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Galashiels is Galashiels Rail Station, 300 m away in a straight line.
- Galashiels Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Tweedbank Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Stow Rail Station Railway station 9.2 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 Galashiels?
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- John Lamont (Conservative)
All 365 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 Galashiels
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
Galashiels postcodes
365 postcodes in use in Galashiels, by district:
That district is in the TD postcode area.
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Places near Galashiels
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Questions about Galashiels
- What is it like to live in Galashiels?
- At 299 of the 351 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Galashiels, 300 metres 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Galashiels?
- Galashiels is covered by postcode district TD1, across 365 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Galashiels in?
- Galashiels is in the Scottish Borders council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Galashiels?
- Galashiels 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.
- Does Galashiels have a railway station?
- Yes: Galashiels is 300 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Galashiels, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Galashiels?
- Ofcom reports on 351 of the 365 postcodes in Galashiels. At 299 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Galashiels?
- 15 of the 365 postcodes now in use in Galashiels came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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