Who lives in TD6 9QS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD6 9QS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,133 (2024)
TD6 9QSScottish Borders
Who lives in TD6 9QS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD6 9QS (Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead) (about 1,133 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female47.7%51.4%
- Male51.2%48.6%
Relationship status
52.6% of adults in the TD6 9QS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in the TD6 9QS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.7%47.9%
- Good30.7%30.9%
- Fair11.7%14.2%
- Bad2.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.