Postcode · Scottish Borders

TD1 1RL area guide

Who lives in TD1 1RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

TD1 1RLScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD1 1RL is like

TD1 1RL is a postcode in the Galashiels North area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,099 people. 50.2% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 38.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD1 1RL compares

Headline figures for TD1 1RL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD1 1RL differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
38.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

TD1 1RL FAQs

Is TD1 1RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is TD1 1RL 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 TD1 1RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.8% of residents. 50.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.2%).

Which council covers TD1 1RL?

The local authority for TD1 1RL is Scottish Borders.

TD1 1RL comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD1 1RL?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Galashiels Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

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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