Postcode area · Galashiels

TD area guide

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

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

TDPostcode area · Galashiels

At a glance

What TD is like

The TD postcode area in Scotland covers 4,536 live postcodes and is home to about 121,418 people in 47,328 households. 60.7% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland. Homes in TD sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TD compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.6/ 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.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 193 sales in TD, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in TD.

Household incomeMore

£39,868

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TD is up 5.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TD FAQs

Is TD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TD?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in TD sold for a median of £200,000 across 193 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TD 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 TD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31%).

Which council covers TD?

The local authority for TD is Scottish Borders.

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

How well connected is TD?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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