Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital29 miGP surgeryLeaderfoot Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryMelrose Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryTweedbank Primary School1.0 miSecondaryGalashiels Academy2.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI35 miRailway stationTweedbankunder a mileBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange2.7 miFerryLeaplish Ferry LandingLeaplish Waterside Park30 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD6 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:27 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:37 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,379 residentsin the Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead census areaMedian age 52.91,622 households73% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,489 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, public administration and defence 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C946 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksBoatshiel Poollake · under a mileMegs Poollake · under a mileGeneral's Streamriver · under a mileRhymer's Glenglen · under a mileQuarry Streamriver · under a mileQuarry Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDarnick Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 4 haTweedbank Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 15 haMelrose Abbey Gardenspark · 1.0 miMelrose Cricket Clubplaying field · within reachTweedbanksports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes54 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 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,749 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
