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Living in Denholm: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Denholm comes out at 41/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 67/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 39/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Denholm places 2nd of 3 in the TD9 postcode district. Against the wider TD9 district average of 61/100, that is 20 points below. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see TD9 postcode district.

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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
83
Air Quality NO₂ 1.827 · PM2.5 4.641 · PM10 8.604 µg/m³
83
Green Space 83
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
12
1 school in area
1Good
  • Denholm Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service31.8 mi
Cumberland Infirmary40.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital40.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust26.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMairches Medical Practice Hawick4.6 mi
GP capacity883 patients per GP

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

Broadband
39
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
33.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
33.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 31 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate55.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55%Unemployed0.9%Retired33.5%Student3.2%Other inactive7.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38%Skilled & technical37.1%Routine & elementary24.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36.1%
Home ownership70.5%
Among the least-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
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
9
Tweedbank 10.7 mi
Galashiels 12.1 mi
Stow 17.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
16
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
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 Denholm. 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

Hawick 62 4.5 mi away ⇄
Ancrum 31 5.2 mi away ⇄
Jedburgh 47 5.4 mi away ⇄
Charlesfield 0 7.0 mi away ⇄
St Boswells 36 7.9 mi away ⇄
Newtown St Boswells 44 8.2 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 8.9 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 9.7 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 10.0 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 10 mi away ⇄
Galashiels 61 12 mi away ⇄
Earlston 43 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Denholm a nice place to live?

Denholm has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Denholm 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 Denholm?

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

Postcode districts in Denholm

TD9 61 ⇄

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