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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD6 postcode district.

County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:26 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 0°C760 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October64 days of air frost, 6 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: 10 to 20°CJAugust: 10 to 20°CASeptember: 8 to 17°CSOctober: 5 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKirkback Poollake · under a mileCraig Poollake · under a mileTemple of the Museshistoric site · 2.0 miMonteath Mausoleumhistoric site · 2.1 miOldmill Islandisland · 1.2 miPot Streamriver · under a mileBackbrae Streamriver · under a mileLongnewton Forestforest · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Boswells Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 11 haPriorwood Gardenspark · 4.7 miMelrose Abbey Gardenspark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197939 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · 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
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBorders General Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryEildon Surgery2.4 miPharmacyEidon Pharmacy LTD2.4 miDentistJedburgh Family Dental Practice6.4 miPolice stationMelrose Police Station5.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Melrose High Street4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Boswells Primary School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI40 miRailway stationTweedbank6.3 miBus stationJedburgh Bus Station6.5 miFerryBelvedere Ferry Landing26 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationGalashiels9.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD6 postcode district.


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