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TD9 0LY area guide

Who lives in TD9 0LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Denholm Upper Teviotdale and Liddesdale
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 967 (2024)

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At a glance

What TD9 0LY is like

TD9 0LY is a postcode in the Denholm Upper Teviotdale and Liddesdale area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 967 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland. Homes in TD9 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TD9 0LY compares

Headline figures for TD9 0LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 1 sale in TD9.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD9 0LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

TD9 0LY FAQs

Is TD9 0LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TD9 0LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in TD9 sold for a median of £220,000 across 1 sale in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TD9 0LY 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 TD9 0LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.1% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77.4%).

Which council covers TD9 0LY?

The local authority for TD9 0LY is Scottish Borders.

TD9 0LY comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD9 0LY?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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