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County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD4
Telephone codeNot listed
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 January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C722 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July66 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°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 landmarksMellerstain Househistoric site · 1.8 miFans Hillhill · under a mileMellerstain Hillhill · 1.3 miWeaver's Poollake · 3.6 miThe Canalcanal · 2.1 miBemersyde Househistoric site · 4.7 miMincie Mosswoodland · 1.2 miCrom Wiel Poollake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGordon Public Parkpark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202126 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.2 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
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 141 to 245 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBorders General Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryEarlston Medical Practice3.2 miPharmacyM Farren LTD3.1 miDentistKelso Dental Care7.7 miPolice stationMelrose Police Station6.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI36 miRailway stationTweedbank6.9 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange8.3 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour28 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGalashiels8.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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