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TD5 8BL area guide

Who lives in TD5 8BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cheviot East
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,000 (2024)

TD5 8BLKelso

At a glance

What TD5 8BL is like

TD5 8BL is a postcode in the Cheviot East area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,000 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 34.1% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland. Homes in TD5 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TD5 8BL compares

Headline figures for TD5 8BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 1 sale in TD5.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD5 8BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD5 8BL FAQs

Is TD5 8BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TD5 8BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in TD5 sold for a median of £140,000 across 1 sale in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TD5 8BL 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 8BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.7%).

Which council covers TD5 8BL?

The local authority for TD5 8BL is Scottish Borders.

TD5 8BL comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD5 8BL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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