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Living in Lauder: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lauder scores 41/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 13/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Environment (83) and economic health (80) also clear 80/100. Lifestyle (12), schools (13) and transport (15) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the TD2 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 1.691 · PM2.5 4.19 · PM10 7.019 µg/m³
85
Green Space 78
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
13
1 school in area
1Good
  • Lauder Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service42.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary57.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital57.5 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust29.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryStow & Lauder Health4.8 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
13
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
18.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
27.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 49 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
80
Employment rate63.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64%Unemployed1.6%Retired25.5%Student2.7%Other inactive6.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.7%Skilled & technical34.1%Routine & elementary19.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40%
Home ownership72%
Among the least-deprived 21% 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
15
Stow 4.9 mi
Galashiels 7.3 mi
Tweedbank 7.9 mi
J1 M8 26.2 mi
J2 M8 28.6 mi
J1 M9 29.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Lauder. 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

Stow (Scottish Borders) 40 4.7 mi away ⇄
Earlston 43 6.4 mi away ⇄
Galashiels 61 7.5 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 7.8 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 8.4 mi away ⇄
Clovenfords 41 8.5 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 8.6 mi away ⇄
Newtown St Boswells 44 10 mi away ⇄
St Boswells 36 11 mi away ⇄
Greenlaw 34 11 mi away ⇄
Charlesfield 0 12 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lauder a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Lauder

TD2 41 ⇄

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