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TD6 9PB area guide

Who lives in TD6 9PB, 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
780 (2024)
At a glance

What TD6 9PB is like

TD6 9PB 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 780 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 43.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How TD6 9PB compares

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

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD6 9PB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    15.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  3. 03
    An older population

    37.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

TD6 9PB FAQs

01
Is TD6 9PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is TD6 9PB 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.
03
Who lives in TD6 9PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.2%).
04
Which council covers TD6 9PB?

The local authority for TD6 9PB is Scottish Borders.

TD6 9PB comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is TD6 9PB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tweedbank Rail Station, 1.5 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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