Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:25 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:37 am – 3:39 pm
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People4,052 residentsin the Berwickshire West census areaMedian age 51.01,789 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,041 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C730 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July62 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 landmarksKnock Hillhill · 2.0 miMellerstain Hillhill · 2.2 miLurgie Craigscliffs · 2.7 miGordon Mosswoodland · under a mileGordon Community Woodlandwoodland · 1.2 miThe Canalcanal · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGordon Public Parkpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197948 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202126 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,994 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation168 m551 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 136 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerwick Infirmary23 miGP surgeryGreenlaw Surgery4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI37 miRailway stationTweedbank9.2 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange10 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour27 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD3 postcode district.
