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TD1 3JS area guide

Who lives in TD1 3JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Galashiels West
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 769 (2024)

TD1 3JSScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD1 3JS is like

TD1 3JS is a postcode in the Galashiels West area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 769 people. 39.1% of households own their home, 39.4% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How TD1 3JS compares

Headline figures for TD1 3JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD1 3JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.9% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
28.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD1 3JS FAQs

Is TD1 3JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is TD1 3JS 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 3JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.1% of residents. 39.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.5%).

Which council covers TD1 3JS?

The local authority for TD1 3JS is Scottish Borders.

TD1 3JS comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD1 3JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Galashiels Rail Station, 0.3 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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