Postcode district · Scottish Borders
Who lives in TD1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD1, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 21,120 (2024)
Who lives in TD1
Residents
21,120
2024 estimate
Households
9,773
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
TD1Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
TD1
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.9%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
45.1% of adults in TD1 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36% have never married.
TD1Scotland
Married or civil partnership45.1%44%
Never married36%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed6.4%7%
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in TD1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
TD1
48%
31%
14%
Scotland
- Very good48.5%47.9%
- Good31.3%30.9%
- Fair14.3%14.2%
- Bad4.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.