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Housing in TD7 9

What the homes in TD7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Population
756 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.5%). Flats make up 41.7%, above the 34.4% across Scotland.

TD7 9Scotland
Detached11.2%23.9%
Semi-detached15.5%23.3%
Terraced28%18.2%
Purpose-built flat32.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.5% of households in TD7 9 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 28.8% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

TD7 9
46%
17%
33%
Scotland
  • Owned46.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented17%12.9%
  • Social rented32.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

TD7 9Scotland
Owned outright28.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.9%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

TD7 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (27.3%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

TD7 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6626%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over27.3%14.3%
Couple, no children12.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children11.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.9%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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