Postcode · Kelso

TD5 7PU area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What TD5 7PU is like

TD5 7PU is a postcode in the Kelso North area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,163 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 38% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD5 7PU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 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 7PU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
46.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

TD5 7PU FAQs

Is TD5 7PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is TD5 7PU 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 7PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.7% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.2%).

Which council covers TD5 7PU?

The local authority for TD5 7PU is Scottish Borders.

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

How well connected is TD5 7PU?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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