TD9 8QT postcode in Scottish Borders, Scotland

TD9 8QT is a postcode in Scottish Borders, in the Hawick and Denholm ward. It is in the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 83% of homes and businesses at TD9 8QT can get it Across Scottish Borders: 76% Council tax around here Band Bthe most common band in the neighbourhood, 18% of homes Nearest school Denholm Primary School 6.5 km in a straight line MP John Lamont Conservative, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Where TD9 8QT is, and what is near it

Map of TD9 8QT and what is near it Map of TD9 8QT: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the TD9 8 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TD9 8JA: also in TD9 8TD9 8JG: also in TD9 8TD9 8JJ: also in TD9 8TD9 8JL: also in TD9 8TD9 8JN: also in TD9 8TD9 8JP: also in TD9 8TD9 8JQ: also in TD9 8TD9 8JR: also in TD9 8TD9 8JS: also in TD9 8TD9 8JT: also in TD9 8TD9 8JW: also in TD9 8TD9 8JX: also in TD9 8TD9 8QU: also in TD9 8TD9 8QX: also in TD9 8TD9 8QY: also in TD9 8 Denholm Primary School 6.5 km3 places, 7.0–7.5 kmHawick and Denholm TD9 8QT Map of TD9 8QT and what is near it Map of TD9 8QT: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the TD9 8 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Denholm Primary School 6.5 km4 places, 6.9–7.5 kmHawick and Denholm TD9 8QT
  • TD9 8QT
  • Other postcodes in TD9 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.3997, longitude -2.6818)

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Scottish Government school list; NHS GP practices. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.

Who looks after TD9 8QT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club; Scottish Parliament constituencies, release 2026/2; The Scottish Parliament, read 27 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.

At this postcode

What broadband can you get at TD9 8QT?

83% of the homes and businesses at TD9 8QT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TD9 8QT 83% Scottish Borders 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TD9 8QT 83% Scottish Borders 98%
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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

When are the bins collected at TD9 8QT?

BinDayBuddy does not read Scottish Borders Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Scottish Borders Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.

At its centre point

Is TD9 8QT at risk of flooding?

SEPA's flood maps show the long-term chance of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water for any address in Scotland.

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At this postcode

How much energy do homes at TD9 8QT use?

In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at TD9 8QT used 4,165 kWh. DESNZ publishes no gas figure for it: the homes here may not be on mains gas, or have fewer than 5 gas meters between them, or two of them use most of the gas.

2024TD9 8QTTD9 district
Electricity meters69,675
Electricity, median meter a year4,165 kWh2,278 kWh
Gas metersNot published6,839
Gas, median meter a yearNot published9,516 kWh

Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.

Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.

Near here

Which schools are near TD9 8QT?

The nearest open primary and secondary schools to TD9 8QT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland More schools near TD9 8QT, and how we find them

Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

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Which GP surgeries are near TD9 8QT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TD9 8QT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

  • Mairches Medical Practice Hawick Phone 01450 372276 7.0 kmDrive
  • Teviot Medical Practice Phone 01450 370999 7.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland, list of 1 July 2026.

Near here

Where can I charge an electric car near TD9 8QT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TD9 8QT on the map as of 23 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Near here

Which dentists are near TD9 8QT?

The nearest to the centre of TD9 8QT, in a straight line.

  • G K Dental 7.1 kmDrive
  • Teviot Dental Practice 7.1 kmDrive
  • 41 North Bridge Street 7.1 kmDrive

Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.

Near here

Which vets are near TD9 8QT?

The nearest vets to the centre of TD9 8QT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.

Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

In its neighbourhood

What council tax band are homes near TD9 8QT?

National Records of Scotland counts 435 homes in the neighbourhood around TD9 8QT. The largest share of them, 18%, are in council tax band B. A home's own band is set for that home: check it with the Scottish Assessors.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TD9 8QT

Band D in Scottish Borders for 2026‑27: £1,619. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,079 (band A) to £3,965 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,259.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band A48 (11%)£1,079
Band B77 (18%)£1,259
Band C68 (16%)£1,439
Band D62 (14%)£1,619
Band E69 (16%)£2,127
Band F57 (13%)£2,630
Band G49 (11%)£3,170
Band H5 (1%)£3,965

Before discounts, not any one home's bill. The bill also carries water and sewerage charges, which are not in these figures.

Source: Band D council tax, published 31 March 2026.

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TD9 8QT is in (data zone S01019690), as at December 2025: every home on the Assessors' council tax lists.

Check one home's band with the Scottish Assessors

Source: National Records of Scotland dwellings, December 2025.

The official record for TD9 8QT

Ward
Hawick and Denholm
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
In use since
January 1980

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

Where to check what we do not hold

House prices and crime in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TD9 8QU370 mTD9 9SD860 mTD9 8JW1.3 kmTD9 8JA1.6 kmTD9 8JN1.7 kmTD9 8JR1.7 km
All of TD9

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

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Where the facts on this page come from

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains NRS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence; Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.

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