Affluence in TD1 3SA
How TD1 3SA 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
- 455 (2024)
TD1 3SAScottish Borders
How well off TD1 3SA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD1 3SA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
54.1% of adults in the TD1 3SA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the TD1 3SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the TD1 3SA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD1 3SA (Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait) (about 455 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.