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Affluence in TD5 7DF

How TD5 7DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kelso North
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,163 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TD5 7DF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD5 7DF 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

38% of adults in the TD5 7DF area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 50.4% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

TD5 7DFScotland
Employee, full-time20.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired50.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other0.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the TD5 7DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

TD5 7DFScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine16.1%11.2%
Routine13.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students2.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the TD5 7DF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

TD5 7DFScotland
Degree level or above26.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications22.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD5 7DF (Kelso North) (about 1,163 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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