Who lives in TD1 2SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD1 2SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,251 (2024)
TD1 2SUScottish Borders
Who lives in TD1 2SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 2SU (Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area) (about 2,251 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 52.1% male.
- Female47.7%51.4%
- Male52.1%48.6%
Relationship status
55.4% of adults in the TD1 2SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in the TD1 2SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.9%47.9%
- Good27.3%30.9%
- Fair12.6%14.2%
- Bad1.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.