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EH38 5YN area guide

Who lives in EH38 5YN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,251 (2024)

EH38 5YNScottish Borders

At a glance

What EH38 5YN is like

EH38 5YN is a postcode in the Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,251 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 69% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH38 5YN compares

Headline figures for EH38 5YN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

41per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Scottish Borders a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH38 5YN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH38 5YN FAQs

Is EH38 5YN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH38 5YN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Scottish Borders recorded 41 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in EH38 5YN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.6%).

Which council covers EH38 5YN?

The local authority for EH38 5YN is Scottish Borders.

EH38 5YN comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH38 5YN?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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