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Affluence in TD5 7JS

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

Neighbourhood
Kelso North
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
795 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TD5 7JS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD5 7JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

50.7% of adults in the TD5 7JS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

TD5 7JSScotland
Employee, full-time31.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired30.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in the TD5 7JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

TD5 7JSScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.8%7.1%
Semi-routine19%11.2%
Routine20%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.1% of adults in the TD5 7JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

TD5 7JSScotland
Degree level or above17.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.6%
No qualifications26.4%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 7JS (Kelso North) (about 795 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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