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Living in Clovenfords: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Clovenfords scores 41/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where Clovenfords most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 22/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Clovenfords places 2nd of 3 in the TD1 postcode district. It scores 16 points below the TD1 postcode district as a whole, which averages 57/100. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see TD1 postcode district.

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Clovenfords scores 41 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
81
Air Quality NO₂ 1.552 · PM2.5 4.294 · PM10 7.178 µg/m³
85
Green Space 71
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
10
1 school in area · 5 within 4km
1Good
  • Clovenfords Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service43.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary49.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital54.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust34 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryRoxburgh Street Surgery2.4 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
22
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 · 17 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
90
Employment rate56.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.5%Unemployed1.7%Retired33.9%Student1.7%Other inactive5.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.3%Skilled & technical34.8%Routine & elementary18.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.6%
Home ownership77.9%
Among the least-deprived 18% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
12
Galashiels 2.7 mi
Tweedbank 4.7 mi
Stow 5.1 mi
J1 M8 27.2 mi
J2 M8 29.2 mi
J2 M8 29.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Clovenfords. 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

Galashiels 61 3.2 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 4.9 mi away ⇄
Stow (Scottish Borders) 40 5.2 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 5.4 mi away ⇄
Walkerburn 38 5.5 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 5.8 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 6.1 mi away ⇄
Innerleithen 43 7.2 mi away ⇄
Earlston 43 8.0 mi away ⇄
Newtown St Boswells 44 8.4 mi away ⇄
Lauder 41 8.5 mi away ⇄
Cardrona Village 47 9.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Clovenfords a nice place to live?

Clovenfords has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Clovenfords is 41/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Clovenfords?

Among the top-rated schools in Clovenfords is Clovenfords Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Clovenfords in total.

Postcode districts in Clovenfords

TD1 57 ⇄

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