Affluence in TD5 8AB
How TD5 8AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheviot East
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,000 (2024)
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How well off TD5 8AB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD5 8AB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the TD5 8AB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the TD5 8AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the TD5 8AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD5 8AB (Cheviot East) (about 1,000 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.