Area Information for Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF

Merse View in Paxton is in Scotland. The postcode is within the East Berwickshire ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire. This page combines information for the address Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of TD15 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Accessible Rural
Local Authority Scottish Borders
Ward East Berwickshire
UK Parliamentary Constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF:

Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1TE
The Orchard, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1TL
The Square, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1TG
Kanes Close, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1TH
Cheviot Park, Foulden, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1US
Kerrigan Way, Foulden, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1BT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about TD15 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 11
Semi-Detached 19
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 31
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 25% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 8
Owned with Mortgage 7
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council or Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rent Free 0
Total 32

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 10
Two People 9
Three People 6
Four People 4
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 32

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 10
Family Household 21
Other Household 0
Total 31

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 36
Female 37
Total 73

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 5
10-14 1
15-19 4
20-24 2
25-29 4
30-34 7
35-39 4
40-44 3
45-49 4
50-54 9
55-59 4
60-64 5
65-69 4
70-74 0
75-79 4
80-84 2
85+ 1
Total 75

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode TD15 1TF does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 20
Married 25
Separated 0
Divorced 7
Widowed 1
Total 53

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 43
Good 10
Fair 14
Bad 6
Very Bad 0
Total 73

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2022 census, across Scotland 16.6% of residents had no qualification, 18.9% had lower school qualifications, 14.3% had upper school qualifications (e.g. Highers, A-Levels), 13.2% had HNC/HND, and 32.5% had a degree (or similar professional qualification).

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 17
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 8
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 4
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 5
Total 58

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 8
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 10
Other Combination of Scots Skills 4
No Ability in Scots 42

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 67

Ethnic Group Embed This

Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being exclusively so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 73
Total 73

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 69
European Union 1
Africa 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 72

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 69
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 73

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to TD15 1TF.

Passport(s) Held
None 29
United Kingdom 42
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 38
Church Of Scotland 26
Catholic 3
Other Christian 4
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 3
Total 74

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the East Berwickshire ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 19% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 14
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 11
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1
Retired 7
Looking After Home or Family 1
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 3
Total 57

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 1
Professional Occupations 5
Associate Professional Occupations 2
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 26

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 4
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 13
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 1
Total 57
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Below are the details of the closest services to Paxton. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for TD15 1TF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest railway stations to Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF. The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, approximately 3.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Berwick-upon-Tweed 3.6 miles
Reston 6.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF. The nearest is Tweedmouth West First School, approximately 3.6 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest secondary schools to Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF. The nearest is Berwick Middle School, approximately 3.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Berwick Middle School 3.8 miles November 2017
    
Tweedmouth Community Middle School 3.9 miles February 2019
    
Berwick Academy 4.1 miles February 2024
    
Eyemouth High School 6.4 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF. The nearest is Union Brae & Norham Prac, approximately 3.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Union Brae & Norham Prac 3.6 miles
Well Close Medical Group 3.8 miles
Norham Surgery 4.2 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest dentists to Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF. The nearest is Tweedmouth Dental Clinic, approximately 3.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Tweedmouth Dental Clinic 3.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF. The nearest is Berwick Infirmary, approximately 3.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Berwick Infirmary 3.9 miles
Eyemouth Day Hospital 6.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest opticians to Merse View, Paxton, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1TF. The nearest is Lindsay Opticians, approximately 3.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in TD15 1TF

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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