Postcode · Kelso

TD5 7DA area guide

Who lives in TD5 7DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kelso South
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 625 (2024)

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At a glance

What TD5 7DA is like

TD5 7DA is a postcode in the Kelso South area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 625 people. 39.2% of households own their home, 24.4% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 43.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD5 7DA compares

Headline figures for TD5 7DA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 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 TD5 7DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
38% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD5 7DA FAQs

Is TD5 7DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is TD5 7DA 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 TD5 7DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 39.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.5%).

Which council covers TD5 7DA?

The local authority for TD5 7DA is Scottish Borders.

TD5 7DA comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD5 7DA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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