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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD1 postcode district.

County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD1
Telephone code01896
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:27 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:38 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,818 residentsin the Galashiels North census areaMedian age 42.81,970 households55% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright20% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,974 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,057 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBuckholm Hillhill · under a mileDeadwater Poollake · 1.9 miMosshouse Poollake · 2.0 miBlaikie's Hillhill · under a mileDarny Cleuchvalley · 1.0 miRoe Cleuchvalley · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesScott Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haGalashiels Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 31 haGala Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haLadhope Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haTweedbank Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197942 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202120 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,029 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 325 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital26 miGP surgeryRoxburgh Street Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGlendinning Terrace Primary Schoolright herePrimaryBurgh Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryGalashiels Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI31 miRailway stationGalashielsunder a mileBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchangeunder a mileFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing29 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD1 postcode district.


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