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TD6 9RD area guide

Who lives in TD6 9RD, 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: 582 (2024)

TD6 9RDScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD6 9RD is like

TD6 9RD 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 582 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 24.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD6 9RD compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD6 9RD differs most from the national average.

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An older population
33.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD6 9RD FAQs

Is TD6 9RD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is TD6 9RD 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.

Who lives in TD6 9RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.2%).

Which council covers TD6 9RD?

The local authority for TD6 9RD is Scottish Borders.

TD6 9RD comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD6 9RD?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tweedbank Rail Station, 1.8 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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