Affluence in TD5 8NP
How TD5 8NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Boswells Newtown and Area
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 815 (2024)
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How well off TD5 8NP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD5 8NP 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
56.3% of adults in the TD5 8NP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the TD5 8NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the TD5 8NP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD5 8NP (St Boswells Newtown and Area) (about 815 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.