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EH43 area guide

Who lives in EH43, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Population
1,889 (2024)
At a glance

What EH43 is like

The EH43 postcode district in Scottish Borders covers 27 live postcodes and is home to about 1,889 people in 779 households. 63.8% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH43 compares

Headline figures for EH43, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 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
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in EH43. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH43 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    20.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

EH43 FAQs

01
Is EH43 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is EH43 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.
03
Who lives in EH43?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.9% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.6%).
04
Which council covers EH43?

The local authority for EH43 is Scottish Borders.

EH43 comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH43?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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