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County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:27 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:38 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,349 residentsin the Tweeddale East census areaMedian age 49.71,490 households72% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,690 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 10%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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 5°C, lows 0°C995 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December65 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°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 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°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 landmarksStiel Poollake · under a mileRough Haugh Poollake · under a mileThe Battaisland · under a mileGoat Streamriver · under a mileRampy Streamriver · under a mileNout Sikeswater · under a mileElibank Craighill · under a mileGleddie's Weelwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesScott Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 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 202117 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,581 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation190 m623 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 355 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBorders General Hospital7.7 miGP surgeryRoxburgh Street Surgery4.8 miPharmacyM Farren LTD5.0 miDentist54 Ladhope Vale5.0 miPolice stationGalashiels Police Station4.9 miCash machinePost OfficeGalashiels4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI29 miRailway stationGalashiels5.1 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange5.1 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing28 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationGalashiels4.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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