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County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD11
Telephone code01890
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:24 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:36 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,052 residentsin the Berwickshire West census areaMedian age 51.01,789 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,041 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C689 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 10 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKimmerghame Househistoric site · 2.8 miSwinton Hillhill · under a mileQuarry Hillhill · 1.0 miNisbet Househistoric site · 3.4 miDuns Castle Nature Reservecastle · 4.6 miKippie Islandisland · 3.3 miDreeper Islandisland · 3.3 miChurch Poollake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrow Greenpark · 4.3 mi · 19 haHenderson Parkpark · 4.8 miTweed Greenpark · 4.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202137 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202137 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,994 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Knoll Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryNorham Surgery3.9 miPharmacyG. L. M. Romanes LTD4.8 miDentistDuns Dental Care5.0 miPolice stationDuns Police Station5.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySwinton Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI46 miRailway stationReston9.3 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour29 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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