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Pubs 21 Restaurants 41 Banks 6 Shops 118 Supermarkets 13 Takeaways 28 Cinemas 2 Attractions 49 Business services 9 Education 44 Health and beauty 110 Home improvement 88 Leisure 8 Property services 36




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD5 postcode district.

County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD5
Telephone code01573
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:25 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:36 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,598 residentsin the Kelso South census areaMedian age 53.11,349 households61% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright22% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,181 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C695 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°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 landmarksKelso Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileKelso War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileRoxburgh Castlecastle · under a mileCottage Poollake · under a mileFoot of Castle Poollake · under a mileWooden Annaisland · under a mileWhite Dykeriver · under a mileSharpitlaw Annaisland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKelso Abbey Community Orchardpark · under a mileBrigend Parkpark · under a mileShedden Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKelso Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 26 haPoynder Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBorder Ice Rinksports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197944 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202133 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)1,454 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKelso Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKelso Medical Groupunder a milePharmacyL. Rowland & Co (Retail) Limited2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKelso Dental Careright herePolice stationKelso Police Stationright hereCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kelsounder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryEdenside Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryKelso High Schoolunder a milePrimaryBroomlands Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI44 miRailway stationTweedbank13 miBus stationJedburgh Bus Station9.7 miFerryBelvedere Ferry Landing29 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD5 postcode district.


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