Who lives in TD6 9FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD6 9FA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 890 (2024)
TD6 9FAScottish Borders
Who lives in TD6 9FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD6 9FA (Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead) (about 890 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 8.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 41% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.8% of residents are female and 45.2% male.
- Female54.8%51.4%
- Male45.2%48.6%
Relationship status
62.4% of adults in the TD6 9FA area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in the TD6 9FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.8%47.9%
- Good29.6%30.9%
- Fair13.8%14.2%
- Bad3.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.