Postcode sector · Scottish Borders

TD2 6 area guide

Who lives in TD2 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Population: 4,159 (2024)

TD2 6Postcode sector · Scottish Borders

At a glance

What TD2 6 is like

The TD2 6 postcode sector in Scottish Borders covers 106 live postcodes and is home to about 4,159 people in 1,739 households. 71.9% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD2 6 compares

Headline figures for TD2 6, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.4/ 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.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in TD2 6. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD2 6 differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

TD2 6 FAQs

Is TD2 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is TD2 6 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 TD2 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.4%).

Which council covers TD2 6?

The local authority for TD2 6 is Scottish Borders.

TD2 6 comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD2 6?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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