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TD6 9AE area guide

Who lives in TD6 9AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 890 (2024)

TD6 9AEScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD6 9AE is like

TD6 9AE is a postcode in the Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 890 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 40.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How TD6 9AE compares

Headline figures for TD6 9AE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD6 9AE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
41% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

TD6 9AE FAQs

Is TD6 9AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is TD6 9AE 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 TD6 9AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.9%).

Which council covers TD6 9AE?

The local authority for TD6 9AE is Scottish Borders.

TD6 9AE comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD6 9AE?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tweedbank Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

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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