Who lives in TD6 9SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD6 9SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 780 (2024)
TD6 9SUScottish Borders
Who lives in TD6 9SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD6 9SU (Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead) (about 780 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 8.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 37.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51.4%
- Male47.5%48.6%
Relationship status
54.3% of adults in the TD6 9SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in the TD6 9SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.7%47.9%
- Good29.2%30.9%
- Fair13.9%14.2%
- Bad2.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.