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TD1 2SW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,251 (2024)

TD1 2SWScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD1 2SW is like

TD1 2SW is a postcode in the Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area 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. 61.9% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD1 2SW compares

Headline figures for TD1 2SW, 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD1 2SW differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
22.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

TD1 2SW FAQs

Is TD1 2SW 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is TD1 2SW 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 2SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 61.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.7%).

Which council covers TD1 2SW?

The local authority for TD1 2SW is Scottish Borders.

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

How well connected is TD1 2SW?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Stow Rail Station, 1.9 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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