Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:22 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:37 am – 3:36 pm
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People3,976 residentsin the Berwickshire East census areaMedian age 53.91,877 households72% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,871 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 12%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle31% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C725 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksLoch Rickielake · under a mileLumsdaine Shorebeach · under a mileBroad Sandsbeach · under a mileColdingham Lochlake · 1.4 miBrander Covebay · 1.0 miRough Heughcliffs · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202139 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202139 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,269 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation170 m558 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 225 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Knoll Hospital11 miGP surgeryEyemouth Medical Practice5.3 miPharmacyG Romanes5.4 miDentistOld Telephone Exchange5.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI45 miRailway stationReston4.5 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour22 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD14 postcode district.
