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Housing in TD9 7

What the homes in TD9 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Population
7,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.5%). Flats make up 28.8%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

TD9 7Scotland
Detached36.5%23.9%
Semi-detached19.3%23.3%
Terraced14.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat26%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in TD9 7 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 44.4% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

TD9 7
67%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned66.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented11.9%12.9%
  • Social rented16.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free4.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

TD9 7Scotland
Owned outright44.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

TD9 7Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

TD9 7Scotland
Living alone, under 6618.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%14.3%
Couple, no children21.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.7%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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