Who lives in TD1 2RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD1 2RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,251 (2024)
TD1 2RTScottish Borders
Who lives in TD1 2RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 2RT (Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait) (about 2,251 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 11.2% of residents. 24.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 4.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.6% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
- Female53.6%51.4%
- Male45.9%48.6%
Relationship status
37.8% of adults in the TD1 2RT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in the TD1 2RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.1%47.9%
- Good30.7%30.9%
- Fair9.9%14.2%
- Bad3.9%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.