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TD12 4LY area guide

Who lives in TD12 4LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Berwickshire West
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 873 (2024)

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At a glance

What TD12 4LY is like

TD12 4LY is a postcode in the Berwickshire 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 873 people. 60.9% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland. Homes in TD12 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TD12 4LY compares

Headline figures for TD12 4LY, 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.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 9 sales in TD12, +5.8% on the year before.

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 TD12 4LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD12 4LY FAQs

Is TD12 4LY 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).

How much does a house cost in TD12 4LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in TD12 sold for a median of £275,000 across 9 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TD12 4LY 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 TD12 4LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.6%).

Which council covers TD12 4LY?

The local authority for TD12 4LY is Scottish Borders.

TD12 4LY comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD12 4LY?

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).

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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