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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML12 postcode district.

County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtML12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:29 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:40 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,037 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December70 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 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOld Washing Poollake · 1.6 miParkgate Poollake · 1.7 miGallow Knowehill · under a mileCorstane Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.3 miCat Cleuchvalley · under a mileEarn Cleuchvalley · 1.0 miToftcombs Mansion Househistoric site · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSkirling Greenpark · 2.6 miDawyck Botanic Gardenpark · 3.5 mi · 24 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 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 202116 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.1 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
Elevation200 m656 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 190 to 363 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKello Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryBiggar Medical Practice4.2 miPharmacyMilngavie Apothecary's Co LTD4.3 miDentistBiggar Dental Practice4.3 miPolice stationPeebles Police Station8.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Biggar, Old Station Road4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBroughton Central P Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBiggar High School4.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI23 miRailway stationCarstairs11 miBus stationrailway bridgeThankerton9.0 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry26 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingWeneaPeebles9.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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