Scottish Borders, in numbers
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Scottish Borders council area. Every figure carries its own date.
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Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.
Average home price
July 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Scottish Borderscouncil area · Scottish Borders council area | £193,000 |
| Midlothiannearby scottish council area · 35 km between boundary centres · Midlothian council area | £283,000 |
| East Lothiannearby scottish council area · 41 km between boundary centres · East Lothian council area | £283,000 |
| City of Edinburghnearby scottish council area · 50 km between boundary centres · City of Edinburgh council area | £304,000 |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | £196,000 |
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →Average monthly rent
No matching observation is available for this area.
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Scottish Borderscouncil area · Scottish Borders council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Midlothiannearby scottish council area · 35 km between boundary centres · Midlothian council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| East Lothiannearby scottish council area · 41 km between boundary centres · East Lothian council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| City of Edinburghnearby scottish council area · 50 km between boundary centres · City of Edinburgh council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
People aged 65 or over
20 March 2022
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Scottish Borderscouncil area · Scottish Borders council area | 26.3% |
| Midlothiannearby scottish council area · 35 km between boundary centres · Midlothian council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| East Lothiannearby scottish council area · 41 km between boundary centres · East Lothian council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| City of Edinburghnearby scottish council area · 50 km between boundary centres · City of Edinburgh council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
All usual residents
Source →People reporting bad or very bad health
20 March 2022
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Scottish Borderscouncil area · Scottish Borders council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Midlothiannearby scottish council area · 35 km between boundary centres · Midlothian council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| East Lothiannearby scottish council area · 41 km between boundary centres · East Lothian council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| City of Edinburghnearby scottish council area · 50 km between boundary centres · City of Edinburgh council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
All usual residents
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
No matching observation is available for this area.
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Scottish Borderscouncil area · Scottish Borders council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Midlothiannearby scottish council area · 35 km between boundary centres · Midlothian council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| East Lothiannearby scottish council area · 41 km between boundary centres · East Lothian council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| City of Edinburghnearby scottish council area · 50 km between boundary centres · City of Edinburgh council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
Homes rented privately
20 March 2022
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Scottish Borderscouncil area · Scottish Borders council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Midlothiannearby scottish council area · 35 km between boundary centres · Midlothian council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| East Lothiannearby scottish council area · 41 km between boundary centres · East Lothian council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| City of Edinburghnearby scottish council area · 50 km between boundary centres · City of Edinburgh council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
All occupied households
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
20 March 2022
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Scottish Borderscouncil area · Scottish Borders council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Midlothiannearby scottish council area · 35 km between boundary centres · Midlothian council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| East Lothiannearby scottish council area · 41 km between boundary centres · East Lothian council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| City of Edinburghnearby scottish council area · 50 km between boundary centres · City of Edinburgh council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
Show the workings
UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Scottish degree-or-higher excludes HNC/HND and is kept distinct from the wider Level 4+ measure used elsewhere.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
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