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Living in Hawick: Liveability Score 62/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Hawick is 62/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 80/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 36/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 3 places in the TD9 postcode district. That is 12 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. Environment (85) sits at 80/100 or above. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the TD9 postcode district.

62
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Settlement area

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Hawick scores 62 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 3.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³
82
Green Space 92
Parks Ample 21
Sports Pitches Ample 14
Allotments Ample 7
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Adequate 3
Playgrounds Ample 26

Services

Schools
44
6 schools in area
1Outstanding5Good
  • Burnfoot Community SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Outstanding
  • Drumlanrig St Cuthbert's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Hawick High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Stirches Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Wilton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
Healthcare
73
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service34.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary36.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital41.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust28.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
2 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,036 patients per GP

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

Broadband
72
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 387 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
36
Employment rate54.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.5%Unemployed2.6%Retired29.2%Student2.7%Other inactive11%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial26.5%Skilled & technical33.6%Routine & elementary39.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications19.5%
Home ownership57.1%
Among the most-deprived 37% 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
55
Tweedbank 12.4 mi
Galashiels 13.2 mi
Stow 18.6 mi
J15 A74(M) 27.5 mi
J15 A74(M) 27.8 mi
J16 A74(M) 28.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
80
Pubs & Bars Ample 13
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 24
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 14
Retail Shopping Ample 162
Takeaways Ample 14
Fitness Ample 11

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Hawick. 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

Denholm 41 4.5 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 8.8 mi away ⇄
Ancrum 31 9.6 mi away ⇄
Jedburgh 47 9.8 mi away ⇄
Charlesfield 0 10 mi away ⇄
Newtown St Boswells 44 11 mi away ⇄
St Boswells 36 11 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 12 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 12 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 13 mi away ⇄
Galashiels 61 13 mi away ⇄
Clovenfords 41 14 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Hawick a nice place to live?

Hawick is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Hawick is 62/100, placing it among an 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 Hawick?

Among the top-rated schools in Hawick are Burnfoot Community School, Drumlanrig St Cuthbert's Primary School and Hawick High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Hawick in total.

Postcode districts in Hawick

TD9 61 ⇄

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