PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Scottish Borders

Affluence in TD7 4BD

How TD7 4BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Selkirk
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
920 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TD7 4BD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the TD7 4BD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in the TD7 4BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 38.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

TD7 4BDScotland
Employee, full-time29.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.5%
Self-employed9.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired38.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the TD7 4BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

TD7 4BDScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%21.1%
Intermediate13%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine11.5%11.2%
Routine12.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the TD7 4BD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

TD7 4BDScotland
Degree level or above35.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.2%7.6%
No qualifications14.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD7 4BD (Selkirk) (about 920 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area