Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI44 miRailway stationTweedbank13 miBus stationJedburgh Bus Station9.2 miFerryBelvedere Ferry Landing28 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD5 postcode district.
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
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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 January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C742 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksCottage Poollake · under a mileFoot of Castle Poollake · 1.1 miWooden Annaisland · under a mileWhite Dykeriver · under a mileSharpitlaw Annaisland · 1.5 miMaxwheelwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrigend Parkpark · under a mileKelso Abbey Community Orchardpark · under a mileShedden Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKelso Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 26 haPoynder Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haBorder Ice Rinksports ground · 1.3 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 197944 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202134 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · 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
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
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
