Who lives in TD1 2BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD1 2BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Galashiels South
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 571 (2024)
TD1 2BBScottish Borders
Who lives in TD1 2BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 2BB (Galashiels South) (about 571 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.7% of residents. 10.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 38.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female51%51.4%
- Male50.7%48.6%
Relationship status
57.3% of adults in the TD1 2BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in the TD1 2BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair17%14.2%
- Bad3.5%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.