Affluence in TD1 2FB
How TD1 2FB 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)
TD1 2FBScottish Borders
How well off TD1 2FB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD1 2FB 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.8% of adults in the TD1 2FB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.8% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the TD1 2FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the TD1 2FB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 2FB (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.