Postcode district · Newcastleton

TD9 area guide

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

Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Population: 20,176 (2024)

TD9Postcode district · Newcastleton

At a glance

What TD9 is like

The TD9 postcode district in Scottish Borders covers 755 live postcodes and is home to about 20,176 people in 9,063 households. 59.4% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.5% 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 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.6/ 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 3 inspected schools in TD9.

Household incomeMore

£37,048

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TD9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TD9 FAQs

Is TD9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 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?

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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.8%).

Which council covers TD9?

The local authority for TD9 is Scottish Borders.

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

How well connected is TD9?

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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