Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:25 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:38 am – 3:39 pm
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People3,251 residentsin the Lauderdale census areaMedian age 48.41,357 households73% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 1,683 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle21% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -0°C880 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October63 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksMermaid Poollake · under a mileThirlestane Hillhill · under a mileHighcross Hillhill · under a milePark Glenglen · 1.5 miSpottiswoode Lochlake · 2.7 miEdgarhope Forestforest · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197950 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202121 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,417 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation194 m636 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 161 to 319 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital25 miGP surgeryEarlston Medical Practice6.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI31 miRailway stationStow7.3 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange8.7 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour23 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD2 postcode district.
