Affluence in TD1 3RD
How TD1 3RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 825 (2024)
TD1 3RDScottish Borders
How well off TD1 3RD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD1 3RD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the TD1 3RD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the TD1 3RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the TD1 3RD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 3RD (Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait) (about 825 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.