Affluence in TD6 9NT
How TD6 9NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 890 (2024)
TD6 9NTScottish Borders
How well off TD6 9NT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD6 9NT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.6% of adults in the TD6 9NT area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 44.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
57.4% of adults in the TD6 9NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
57.6% of adults in the TD6 9NT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD6 9NT (Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead) (about 890 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.