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EH46 7DS area guide

Who lives in EH46 7DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Tweeddale West
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,002 (2024)
At a glance

What EH46 7DS is like

EH46 7DS is a postcode in the Tweeddale West area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,002 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 4.2% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH46 7DS compares

Headline figures for EH46 7DS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 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
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH46 7DS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 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 4.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH46 7DS FAQs

01
Is EH46 7DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is EH46 7DS 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 EH46 7DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.6%).
04
Which council covers EH46 7DS?

The local authority for EH46 7DS is Scottish Borders.

EH46 7DS comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH46 7DS?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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