Local servicesHospitalBerwick Infirmary13 miGP surgeryMerse Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy13 miDentistBerwick Smile Dental Care13 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 secondarySecondaryBerwickshire High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI42 miRailway stationReston7.7 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour24 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:24 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:37 am – 3:37 pm
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People3,124 residentsin the Duns census areaMedian age 49.31,531 households51% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright38% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,435 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 15%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C799 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksDuns Lawhill · under a mileWitches' Hillhill · under a mileHen Poowater · under a mileOxen Deanvalley · 1.4 miCopper Mines Poollake · 4.0 miWadderley Parkwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDuns Football Clubplaying field · under a mileCastle Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDuns Swimmimg Poolsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202133 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202133 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,618 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 218 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
