Postcode district · Scottish Borders

EH45 area guide

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

Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Population: 13,894 (2024)

EH45Postcode district · Scottish Borders

At a glance

What EH45 is like

The EH45 postcode district in Scottish Borders covers 355 live postcodes and is home to about 13,894 people in 6,404 households. 69.8% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH45 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in EH45. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH45 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

EH45 FAQs

Is EH45 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH45 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 EH45?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.1%).

Which council covers EH45?

The local authority for EH45 is Scottish Borders.

EH45 comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH45?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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