Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 30 min4:27 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:37 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,854 residentsin the St Boswells Newtown and Area census areaMedian age 50.41,799 households61% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright24% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,822 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C780 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October67 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 landmarksMonteath Mausoleumhistoric site · 1.8 miBack Hillhill · under a mileLongnewton Forestforest · 1.7 miBurnfoot Poollake · 2.3 miTemple of the Museshistoric site · 2.9 miKirkback Poollake · 2.5 miPalace Hillhill · 1.5 miHarecraig Streamriver · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLeaf Greenpark · 3.5 miLilliesleaf Greenpark · 3.7 miPriorwood Gardenspark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197937 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,923 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBorders General Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryEildon Surgery2.7 miPharmacyEidon Pharmacy LTD2.7 miDentistClearwater Dental5.9 miPolice stationMelrose Police Station4.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Melrose High Street4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI40 miRailway stationTweedbank5.9 miBus stationJedburgh Bus Station6.0 miFerryBelvedere Ferry Landing25 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGalashiels9.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD6 postcode district.
