Local servicesHospitalBerwick Infirmary5.0 miGP surgeryNorham Surgery2.7 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4.2 miDentistTweedmouth Dental Clinic4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI50 miRailway stationBerwick-upon-Tweed4.8 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:23 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:36 am – 3:36 pm
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People4,246 residentsin the Chirnside and Area census areaMedian age 52.11,931 households67% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,998 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C734 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 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)
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 3.7 miFive Arches Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 2 haCarlin Braepark · 4.5 mi · 7 haSource: 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 202142 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202142 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,105 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
