Scottish Borders council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Neighbourhood differences
People aged 65 or over
21% to 31.8%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 21% in Galashiels and District to 31.8% in Kelso and District — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.
20 March 2022 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 22% in Hawick and Denholm to 45.2% in Tweeddale West — a gap of 23.2 percentage points.
20 March 2022 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work. Scotland uses its own qualification categories.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
People aged 16+ with a degree or higher · 20 March 2022
11 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.
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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.
