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 – 3:40 pm
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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°C994 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December61 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 landmarksRoe Cleuchvalley · under a mileDarny Cleuchvalley · under a mileWilliam Lawhill · under a mileRobin's Knowehill · under a mileOak Poollake · 2.9 miDeadwater Poollake · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTorwoodlee Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 32 haScott Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haLadhope Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 7 haGala Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haTweedbank Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197943 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202119 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.1 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
Elevation204 m669 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 390 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital25 miGP surgeryRoxburgh Street Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI30 miRailway stationGalashiels1.6 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange1.6 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing28 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD1 postcode district.
