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Affluence in TD1 2ES

How TD1 2ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,251 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TD1 2ES is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD1 2ES area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

70.8% of adults in the TD1 2ES area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.8% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

TD1 2ESScotland
Employee, full-time46.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.8%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student10.1%8.8%
Retired5.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the TD1 2ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

TD1 2ESScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%7.1%
Semi-routine16.4%11.2%
Routine15.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students10.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the TD1 2ES area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

TD1 2ESScotland
Degree level or above27%32.5%
College or HNC/HND20%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.8%7.6%
No qualifications9.2%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 2ES (Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait) (about 2,251 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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