Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:26 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:37 am – 3:39 pm
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People3,854 residentsin the St Boswells Newtown and Area census areaMedian age 50.41,799 households61% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright24% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,822 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C875 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October68 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBemersyde Househistoric site · under a mileCrom Wiel Poollake · under a mileTemple of the Museshistoric site · 1.1 miCockburn's Poollake · under a mileGateheugh Streamriver · under a mileHalliwell Streamriver · under a mileBemersyde Hillhill · under a mileMonksford Glenglen · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Boswells Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 11 haKing George V Playing Field Football Groundplaying field · 1.8 miPriorwood Gardenspark · 2.9 miMelrose Abbey Gardenspark · 2.9 miDarnick Community Woodlandpark · 4.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197941 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202126 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,923 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 228 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBorders General Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryEildon Surgery1.7 miPharmacyEidon Pharmacy LTD1.7 miDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Clinic6.4 miPolice stationMelrose Police Station3.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Melrose High Street3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
