Who lives in TD1 2DR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD1 2DR, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,084 (2024)
TD1 2DRScottish Borders
Who lives in TD1 2DR
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 2DR (Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait) (about 1,084 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.4% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.2% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female49.2%51.4%
- Male49.8%48.6%
Relationship status
53.9% of adults in the TD1 2DR area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 32.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in the TD1 2DR area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.1%47.9%
- Good32.4%30.9%
- Fair10.7%14.2%
- Bad1.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.