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Pubs 17 Restaurants 76 Banks 2 Shops 245 Supermarkets 18 Takeaways 35 Cinemas 2 Attractions 52 Business services 23 Education 65 Health and beauty 201 Home improvement 110 Leisure 14 Property services 50




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD4 postcode district.

County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD4
Telephone code01896
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:26 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:37 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,017 residentsin the Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area census areaMedian age 49.61,827 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,088 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, construction 9%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C873 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October62 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWeaver's Poollake · 1.0 miWhite Hillhill · under a mileTrimontium Roman Fort Sitehistoric site · 2.7 miBlinkbonny Hillhill · under a mileClatteringford Deanvalley · under a mileBlackrock Poollake · 2.4 miLeader Valevalley · under a mileKedslie Glenglen · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMelrose Abbey Gardenspark · 3.2 miPriorwood Gardenspark · 3.2 miDarnick Community Woodlandpark · 3.7 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 197944 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,011 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 226 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBorders General Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryEarlston Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyM Farren LTDright hereDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Clinic5.3 miPolice stationMelrose Police Station3.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Melrose High Street3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryEarlston Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI34 miRailway stationTweedbank3.9 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange5.2 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour29 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationGalashiels5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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