Who lives in TD6 9DE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD6 9DE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 582 (2024)
TD6 9DEScottish Borders
Who lives in TD6 9DE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD6 9DE (Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead) (about 582 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.7% of residents are female and 45.6% male.
- Female53.7%51.4%
- Male45.6%48.6%
Relationship status
47.6% of adults in the TD6 9DE area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in the TD6 9DE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.9%47.9%
- Good27.4%30.9%
- Fair14.8%14.2%
- Bad6.2%5.3%
- Very bad3.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.