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Postcode area · Galashiels

Affluence in TD

How TD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Population
121,418 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, TD scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
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Its 122 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,868
Before tax, all sources
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in TD are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

TDScotland
Employee, full-time31.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed10.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired29.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in TD work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

TDScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.5%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in TD hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18% have no qualifications.

TDScotland
Degree level or above30.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications18%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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