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TD4 6EB area guide

Who lives in TD4 6EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,107 (2024)

TD4 6EBScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD4 6EB is like

TD4 6EB is a postcode in the Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,107 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How TD4 6EB compares

Headline figures for TD4 6EB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD4 6EB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

TD4 6EB FAQs

Is TD4 6EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is TD4 6EB 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 TD4 6EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.1%).

Which council covers TD4 6EB?

The local authority for TD4 6EB is Scottish Borders.

TD4 6EB comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD4 6EB?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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