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Who lives in TD1 2RL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD1 2RL, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
712 (2024)
Population

Who lives in TD1 2RL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 2RL (Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area) (about 712 residents).

Residents
712
2024 estimate
Households
312
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 11.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

TD1 2RLScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.

TD1 2RL
50%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50.5%51.4%
  • Male49.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

62.2% of adults in the TD1 2RL area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.4% have never married.

TD1 2RLScotland
Married or civil partnership62.2%44%
Never married25.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.7%8.4%
Separated2.7%2.4%
Widowed5.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.9% of residents in the TD1 2RL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

TD1 2RL
53%
27%
14%
Scotland
  • Very good53.4%47.9%
  • Good26.5%30.9%
  • Fair14.2%14.2%
  • Bad4.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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