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TD9 8LP area guide

Who lives in TD9 8LP, 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: 930 (2024)

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At a glance

What TD9 8LP is like

TD9 8LP 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 930 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How TD9 8LP compares

Headline figures for TD9 8LP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD9 8LP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
33.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

TD9 8LP FAQs

Is TD9 8LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is TD9 8LP 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 8LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 13% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.7%).

Which council covers TD9 8LP?

The local authority for TD9 8LP is Scottish Borders.

TD9 8LP comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TD9 8LP?

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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