Who lives in TD8 6SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TD8 6SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheviot West
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 944 (2024)
TD8 6SUScottish Borders
Who lives in TD8 6SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TD8 6SU (Cheviot West) (about 944 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.9% of residents. 9.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.9% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female48.9%51.4%
- Male51.2%48.6%
Relationship status
57.6% of adults in the TD8 6SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 21.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in the TD8 6SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.2%47.9%
- Good30.6%30.9%
- Fair15.4%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.