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Living in Jedburgh: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Jedburgh comes out at 47/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 64/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 47/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Environment (84) sits at 80/100 or above. Schools (16) and transport (21) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Jedburgh in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: TD8 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
84
Air Quality NO₂ 2.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
84
Green Space 86
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area
1Good
  • Jedburgh Grammar SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
39
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service27.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital38.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary42.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust21.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity883 patients per GP

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

Broadband
65
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
83.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
83.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 129 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
47
Employment rate56.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.6%Unemployed2.3%Retired29.7%Student2%Other inactive9.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29%Skilled & technical35.1%Routine & elementary35.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25.7%
Home ownership56.4%
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
21
Tweedbank 12.1 mi
Galashiels 13.9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
64
Pubs & Bars Adequate 6
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 11
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Ample 58
Takeaways Adequate 6
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Jedburgh. 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

Ancrum 31 2.9 mi away ⇄
Denholm 41 5.4 mi away ⇄
Charlesfield 0 7.0 mi away ⇄
St Boswells 36 7.3 mi away ⇄
Newtown St Boswells 44 8.4 mi away ⇄
Kelso 54 9.7 mi away ⇄
Hawick 62 9.8 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 11 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 11 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 11 mi away ⇄
Earlston 43 12 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Jedburgh a nice place to live?

Jedburgh has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Jedburgh is 47/100, 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 Jedburgh?

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

Postcode districts in Jedburgh

TD8 44 ⇄

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