Who lives in TD1 1LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD1 1LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Galashiels West
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 749 (2024)
TD1 1LYScottish Borders
Who lives in TD1 1LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 1LY (Galashiels West) (about 749 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 26.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male49.5%48.6%
Relationship status
31.8% of adults in the TD1 1LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 49% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.5% of residents in the TD1 1LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.6%47.9%
- Good33.8%30.9%
- Fair16%14.2%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.