Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital30 miGP surgerySelkirk Medical Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKnowepark Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySelkirk High Schoolunder a milePrimaryPhiliphaugh Community Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI35 miRailway stationGalashiels4.8 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange4.8 miFerryLeaplish Ferry LandingLeaplish Waterside Park28 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD7 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:27 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:37 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,517 residentsin the Selkirk census areaMedian age 50.62,766 households61% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright28% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,557 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 0°C906 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December64 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksPot Lochlake · under a mileHaining Lochlake · under a mileSelkirk Hillshills · under a mileMurieston Hillhill · under a mileHowden Hillhill · 1.3 miYair Hill Forestforest · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSelkirk Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 32 haPringle Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haTweedbank Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 15 haGala Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 3 haScott Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 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 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,938 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation168 m551 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 107 to 277 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
