Who lives in TD6 9FB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD6 9FB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,133 (2024)
TD6 9FBScottish Borders
Who lives in TD6 9FB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD6 9FB (Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead) (about 1,133 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.1% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.9% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
- Female48.9%51.4%
- Male50.6%48.6%
Relationship status
53.1% of adults in the TD6 9FB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.9% of residents in the TD6 9FB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good61.1%47.9%
- Good25.8%30.9%
- Fair9.2%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.