Housing in TD6 6
What the homes in TD6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,409 (2024)
TD6 6Postcode sector · Scottish Borders
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (32.9%). Flats make up 23.9%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
69.5% of households in TD6 6 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 49.9% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.5%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
- Private rented14.3%12.9%
- Social rented14.7%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.7%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.6%). 15.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.