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Living in Chirnside: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Chirnside scores 46/100 overall, across 6 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 72/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 26/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That is the highest score of the 3 places in the TD11 postcode district. It scores 10 points above the TD11 postcode district as a whole, which averages 36/100. Transport (19) and lifestyle (29) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: TD11 postcode district.

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Chirnside scores 46 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
79
Air Quality NO₂ 2.1 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³
83
Green Space 69
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service35.8 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital55.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital57.3 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust8.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryMerse Medical Practice5.5 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
26
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
43.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
43.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 55 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
56
Employment rate55.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.3%Unemployed2%Retired30.3%Student2.2%Other inactive10.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.2%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary30.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32.2%
Home ownership67.7%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Scottish Borders · 2025-26
A £995
B £1,160
C £1,326
D £1,492
E £1,960
F £2,425
G £2,922
H £3,655
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
19
Reston 3.5 mi
Berwick-upon-Tweed 8 mi
Dunbar 18.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
29
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Chirnside. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Ayton 39 4.4 mi away ⇄
Duns 41 5.5 mi away ⇄
Norham 40 5.9 mi away ⇄
Swinton (Scottish Borders) 37 5.9 mi away ⇄
Coldingham 36 6.4 mi away ⇄
Eyemouth 45 6.6 mi away ⇄
Loanend 0 6.8 mi away ⇄
Berwick-upon-Tweed 52 8.1 mi away ⇄
Fogo 0 9.1 mi away ⇄
Leitholm 0 10 mi away ⇄
Coldstream 41 10 mi away ⇄
Cornhill on Tweed 44 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Chirnside a nice place to live?

Chirnside has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Chirnside is 46/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Chirnside

TD11 36 ⇄

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