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Housing in TD6 0SU

What the homes in TD6 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ettrick Yarrow and Lilliesleaf Area
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
592 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69.5%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

TD6 0SUScotland
Detached69.5%23.9%
Semi-detached17.9%23.3%
Terraced9.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.1% of households in the TD6 0SU area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 56.9% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

TD6 0SU
76%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned76.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented16.4%12.9%
  • Social rented7.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

TD6 0SUScotland
Owned outright56.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

TD6 0SUScotland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.1%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

TD6 0SUScotland
Living alone, under 6615.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%14.3%
Couple, no children20.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.1%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD6 0SU (Ettrick Yarrow and Lilliesleaf Area) (about 592 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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