Postcode area · Galashiels
Who lives in TD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 121,418 (2024)
TDPostcode area · Galashiels
Who lives in TD
Residents
121,418
2024 estimate
Households
47,328
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
TDScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
TD
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.3%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
50.1% of adults in TD are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.1% have never married.
TDScotland
Married or civil partnership50.1%44%
Never married30.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed7.9%7%
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in TD describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
TD
47%
32%
15%
Scotland
- Very good47%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair15%14.2%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.