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Affluence in TD4 6DB

How TD4 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
772 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TD4 6DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD4 6DB 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in the TD4 6DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

TD4 6DBScotland
Employee, full-time35.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed9.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired23.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the TD4 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

TD4 6DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine18.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the TD4 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

TD4 6DBScotland
Degree level or above26.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.7%7.6%
No qualifications19.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD4 6DB (Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area) (about 772 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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