TD9 8DB area guide
Who lives in TD9 8DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawick - Burnfoot
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 700 (2024)
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What TD9 8DB is like
TD9 8DB is a postcode in the Hawick - Burnfoot area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 700 people. 35.2% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 54.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 48.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How TD9 8DB compares
Headline figures for TD9 8DB, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where TD9 8DB differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
54.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
TD9 8DB FAQs
01Is TD9 8DB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is TD9 8DB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in TD9 8DB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers TD9 8DB?The local authority for TD9 8DB is Scottish Borders.
The local authority for TD9 8DB is Scottish Borders.
05How well connected is TD9 8DB?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.