Postcode sector · Kelso

TD5 9 area guide

Who lives in TD5 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Population: 625 (2024)

TD5 9Postcode sector · Kelso

At a glance

What TD5 9 is like

The TD5 9 postcode sector in Scottish Borders covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 625 people in 398 households. 39.2% of households own their home, 24.4% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 43.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD5 9 compares

Headline figures for TD5 9, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD5 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
38% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD5 9 FAQs

Is TD5 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is TD5 9 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 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 39.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.5%).

Which council covers TD5 9?

The local authority for TD5 9 is Scottish Borders.

TD5 9 comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD5 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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