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Affluence in TD1 1PY

How TD1 1PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Galashiels North
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,099 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TD1 1PY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD1 1PY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

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

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in the TD1 1PY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

TD1 1PYScotland
Employee, full-time40%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student6%8.8%
Retired19.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in the TD1 1PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

TD1 1PYScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional23%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14.1%11.2%
Routine11.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the TD1 1PY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15% have no qualifications.

TD1 1PYScotland
Degree level or above29.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications15%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 1PY (Galashiels North) (about 1,099 residents).

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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