Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 30 min4:30 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:39 am – 3:43 pm
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People5,847 residentsin the Tweeddale West census areaMedian age 50.72,461 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,978 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,565 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December81 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksUpper Oliver Dodhill · under a mileCockiland Hillhill · under a mileNether Rashy Cleuchvalley · 1.3 miWester Hopevalley · 1.4 miTalla Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miTalla Linnswaterfall · 3.8 miGala Burn Woodwoodland · under a mileOliver Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197940 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,792 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation269 m883 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 240 to 489 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKello Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryBiggar Medical Practice8.7 miPharmacyMilngavie Apothecary's Co LTD8.9 miDentistHigh Street Dental8.9 miPolice stationPeebles Police Station14 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI31 miRailway stationCarstairs16 miBus stationVillage RoadElvanfoot10 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML12 postcode district.
