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County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:26 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:39 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,017 residentsin the Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area census areaMedian age 49.61,827 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,088 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, construction 9%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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 January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,021 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October81 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 5°CFMarch: 1 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarsinker Lawhill · under a mileCraigend Hillhill · under a mileTorquhan Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Glenglen · 2.4 miEdgarhope Forestforest · 2.9 miThe Craigs Woodwoodland · under a mileCadams Cleughvalley · 2.9 miMurdie Cleuchvalley · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 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 202114 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,011 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation334 m1,096 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 191 to 381 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBorders General Hospital9.9 miGP surgeryStow & Lauder Health1.9 miPharmacyStow & Lauder Health1.9 miDentist54 Ladhope Vale7.3 miPolice stationLauder Police Station5.2 miCash machinePenny Petroleum - Lauder4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStow Primary School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI25 miRailway stationStow1.8 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange7.5 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing22 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseLauder5.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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