Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:25 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:37 am – 3:38 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°C860 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October63 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 landmarksSpottiswoode Lochlake · 1.6 miEdgarhope Forestforest · 1.8 miMermaid Poollake · 3.0 miHindside Hillhill · 1.6 miLodge Hillhill · 2.1 miThe Roundellwoodland · under a mileStruther Woodwoodland · under a mileHarecleugh Forestforest · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGordon Public Parkpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197950 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202124 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.4 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
Elevation215 m705 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 195 to 234 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKelso Hospital10 miGP surgeryGreenlaw Surgery5.1 miPharmacyG L M Romanes LTD5.2 miDentistKelso Dental Care10 miPolice stationLauder Police Station5.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
