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TD1 2RT area guide

Who lives in TD1 2RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

TD1 2RTScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD1 2RT is like

TD1 2RT is a postcode in the Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,251 people. 47.1% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 39.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 70.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD1 2RT compares

Headline figures for TD1 2RT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

41per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Scottish Borders a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD1 2RT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

TD1 2RT FAQs

Is TD1 2RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is TD1 2RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Scottish Borders recorded 41 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in TD1 2RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 11.2% of residents. 47.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32%).

Which council covers TD1 2RT?

The local authority for TD1 2RT is Scottish Borders.

TD1 2RT comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD1 2RT?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tweedbank Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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