Postcode district · Scottish Borders

TD8 area guide

Who lives in TD8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Population: 6,705 (2024)

TD8Postcode district · Scottish Borders

At a glance

What TD8 is like

The TD8 postcode district in Scottish Borders covers 271 live postcodes and is home to about 6,705 people in 3,251 households. 57.5% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD8 compares

Headline figures for TD8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in TD8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD8 FAQs

Is TD8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is TD8 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 TD8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 57.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33%).

Which council covers TD8?

The local authority for TD8 is Scottish Borders.

TD8 comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD8?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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