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Housing in TD9 9

What the homes in TD9 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Population
7,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40%). Flats make up 43.5%, above the 34.4% across Scotland.

TD9 9Scotland
Detached26.2%23.9%
Semi-detached16.2%23.3%
Terraced14.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat40%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62% of households in TD9 9 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 40.8% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

TD9 9
62%
17%
18%
Scotland
  • Owned62%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented16.7%12.9%
  • Social rented17.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

TD9 9Scotland
Owned outright40.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

TD9 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 14.6% of households include dependent children.

TD9 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6625.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%14.3%
Couple, no children19.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children11.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%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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