Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:27 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:39 am – 3:41 pm
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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 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,151 mm of rain a year, 32 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 landmarksLochan nam Beithelake · 1.1 miDod Slackvalley · under a mileDod Hillhill · under a mileWool Hopevalley · under a mileThe Common Forestforest · 1.7 miRobie's Poollake · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGlentress Peelpark · 2.8 mi · 8 haVictoria Parkpark · 3.0 miTweed Greenpark · 4.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197945 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202112 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 5.8 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
Elevation242 m794 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 196 to 508 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHay Lodge Hospital5.2 miGP surgerySt Ronan's Practice3.3 miPharmacyM Farren LTD3.1 miDentist11 Elm Court4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI23 miRailway stationStow8.0 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange11 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing23 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH44 postcode district.
