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EH45 9SS area guide

Who lives in EH45 9SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Peebles South
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
691 (2024)
At a glance

What EH45 9SS is like

EH45 9SS is a postcode in the Peebles South area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 691 people. 88.4% of households own their home, 5.5% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH45 9SS compares

Headline figures for EH45 9SS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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
2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH45 9SS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 5.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    88.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH45 9SS FAQs

01
Is EH45 9SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH45 9SS 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 EH45 9SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.1%).
04
Which council covers EH45 9SS?

The local authority for EH45 9SS is Scottish Borders.

EH45 9SS comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH45 9SS?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

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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