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Affluence in TD1 1RD

How TD1 1RD 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 1RD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD1 1RD 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

62.3% of adults in the TD1 1RD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

TD1 1RDScotland
Employee, full-time35.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.8%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired17.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in the TD1 1RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

TD1 1RDScotland
Higher managerial & professional6%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine17.2%11.2%
Routine15.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students5.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the TD1 1RD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

TD1 1RDScotland
Degree level or above26.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications12.2%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 1RD (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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