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Living in Gattonside: Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Gattonside scores 49/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 52/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Gattonside places 2nd of 6 in the TD6 postcode district.

Also scoring 80 or better: environment (85). That puts Gattonside in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see TD6 postcode district.

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Gattonside scores 49 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
85
Air Quality NO₂ 1.966 · PM2.5 4.358 · PM10 7.141 µg/m³
84
Green Space 88
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
17
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Melrose 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
48
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service37.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary49.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital50.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust28.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryEarlston Medical Practice2.7 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
47
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
81.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
81.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 16 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
74
Employment rate49.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed49.8%Unemployed1.9%Retired35.9%Student2.7%Other inactive9.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial54.7%Skilled & technical29.3%Routine & elementary16%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications51%
Home ownership66%
Among the least-deprived 26% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
31
Tweedbank 1.2 mi
Galashiels 3.1 mi
Stow 8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
52
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Gattonside. 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

Melrose 48 0.8 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 0.9 mi away ⇄
Galashiels 61 2.7 mi away ⇄
Newtown St Boswells 44 3.0 mi away ⇄
Earlston 43 3.0 mi away ⇄
St Boswells 36 4.2 mi away ⇄
Charlesfield 0 4.3 mi away ⇄
Clovenfords 41 5.8 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 5.9 mi away ⇄
Lauder 41 7.8 mi away ⇄
Stow (Scottish Borders) 40 8.0 mi away ⇄
Ancrum 31 8.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Gattonside a nice place to live?

Gattonside has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Gattonside is 49/100, 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 Gattonside?

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

Postcode districts in Gattonside

TD6 46 ⇄

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