TD5 8PH area guide
Who lives in TD5 8PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheviot East
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 594 (2024)
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What TD5 8PH is like
TD5 8PH 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 594 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 39.6% 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.
How TD5 8PH compares
Headline figures for TD5 8PH, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where TD5 8PH differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
40.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
TD5 8PH FAQs
01Is TD5 8PH a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in TD5 8PH?The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.
03Is TD5 8PH safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in TD5 8PH?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers TD5 8PH?The local authority for TD5 8PH is Scottish Borders.
The local authority for TD5 8PH is Scottish Borders.
06How well connected is TD5 8PH?Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.
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.