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County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtML12
Telephone code01899
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:29 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:40 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,847 residentsin the Tweeddale West census areaMedian age 50.72,461 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,978 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C979 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October76 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksToftcombs Mansion Househistoric site · 1.6 miGeldies Knowehill · under a mileCraigs Hillhill · under a mileShe Cleuchvalley · 2.1 miOld Washing Poollake · 4.3 miParkgate Poollake · 4.4 miBlue Blanket Woodwoodland · 1.6 miOld Woodwoodland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSkirling Greenpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202116 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,792 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation235 m771 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 203 to 314 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKello Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryBiggar Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyMilngavie Apothecary's Co LTD2.4 miDentistBiggar Dental Practice2.3 miPolice stationPeebles Police Station11 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Biggar, Old Station Road2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationCarstairs8.7 miBus stationrailway bridgeThankerton6.6 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry25 miBus stops4 within a mileCar park5 Market Road ParkingBiggar2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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