Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital22 miGP surgerySt Ronan's Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWalkerburn Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Ronan's Primary School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI26 miRailway stationStow7.4 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange8.2 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing26 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH43 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH43 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:28 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:39 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,349 residentsin the Tweeddale East census areaMedian age 49.71,490 households72% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,690 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 10%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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 5°C, lows -0°C1,150 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December76 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 landmarksPictarnie Poollake · under a mileWeaver Poollake · under a mileCaberston Forestforest · under a mileBarn Walls Streamriver · under a mileListerheugh Streamriver · under a mileBold Throatwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWalkerburn Allotmentsallotments · under a mileVictoria Parkpark · 2.0 miGlentress Peelpark · 4.8 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197942 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202115 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,581 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation186 m610 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 400 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
