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Housing in TD3 6

What the homes in TD3 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Population
2,687 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.1%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

TD3 6Scotland
Detached54.1%23.9%
Semi-detached23.4%23.3%
Terraced21.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.3% of households in TD3 6 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 43.5% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

TD3 6
67%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned67.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented20.7%12.9%
  • Social rented5.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free5.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

TD3 6Scotland
Owned outright43.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

TD3 6Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.5%). 25% of households include dependent children.

TD3 6Scotland
Living alone, under 6612.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15%14.3%
Couple, no children24.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children22.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.5%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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