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TD7 5BB area guide

Who lives in TD7 5BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Selkirk
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 885 (2024)

TD7 5BBScottish Borders

At a glance

What TD7 5BB is like

TD7 5BB 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 885 people. 30.1% of households own their home, 2.4% rent privately and 66% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 48.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How TD7 5BB compares

Headline figures for TD7 5BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 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 5BB differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
66% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 2.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

TD7 5BB FAQs

Is TD7 5BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is TD7 5BB 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 5BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 30.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53%).

Which council covers TD7 5BB?

The local authority for TD7 5BB is Scottish Borders.

TD7 5BB comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD7 5BB?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 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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