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TD7 4PT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ettrick Yarrow and Lilliesleaf Area
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 592 (2024)

TD7 4PTScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD7 4PT is like

TD7 4PT is a postcode in the Ettrick Yarrow and Lilliesleaf Area area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 592 people. 76.1% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD7 4PT compares

Headline figures for TD7 4PT, 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD7 4PT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
36.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

TD7 4PT FAQs

Is TD7 4PT 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is TD7 4PT 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 4PT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.8% of residents. 76.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.5%).

Which council covers TD7 4PT?

The local authority for TD7 4PT is Scottish Borders.

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

How well connected is TD7 4PT?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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