Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital19 miGP surgeryThe Neidpath Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHalyrude Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryKingsland Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPeebles High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationStow13 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing23 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH45 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH45 postcode district.
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,559 residentsin the Peebles North census areaMedian age 49.92,381 households61% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright23% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,198 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 44% go by car, 4% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%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 mileCastle Hillhill · under a mileLoaningdales Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBroad Streamriver · under a mileVen Lawhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHay Lodge Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haOld Town Greenpark · under a mileCuddy Greenpark · under a milePeebles Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haGytes Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202111 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)2,491 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation169 m554 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 154 to 325 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
