Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:28 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:39 am – 3:41 pm
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People4,546 residentsin the Peebles South census areaMedian age 49.01,931 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright15% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,144 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -0°C991 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December69 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksCuddy Poollake · under a mileMinister's Poollake · under a mileLoaningdales Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBroad Streamriver · under a mileCastle Hillhill · under a mileHunters Streamriver · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haTweed Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haHay Lodge Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haPeebles Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haGytes Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197945 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202111 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)1,977 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation180 m591 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 155 to 278 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHay Lodge Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Neidpath Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryPeebles High Schoolright herePrimaryPriorsford Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryKingsland Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationStow13 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing23 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH45 postcode district.
