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TD7 4AB area guide

Who lives in TD7 4AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Selkirk
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 756 (2024)

TD7 4ABScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD7 4AB is like

TD7 4AB is a postcode in the Selkirk area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 756 people. 46.5% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 32.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD7 4AB compares

Headline figures for TD7 4AB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD7 4AB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
17% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD7 4AB FAQs

Is TD7 4AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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).

Is TD7 4AB 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 TD7 4AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 46.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.5%).

Which council covers TD7 4AB?

The local authority for TD7 4AB is Scottish Borders.

TD7 4AB comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD7 4AB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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