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Living in Newtown St Boswells: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Newtown St Boswells is 44/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 72/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Among the 6 scored places sharing the TD6 postcode district, Newtown St Boswells ranks 5th.

Environment (85) also clears 80/100. Below 30/100: lifestyle (15), transport (20) and schools (26). That puts Newtown St Boswells in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: TD6 postcode district.

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Newtown St Boswells scores 44 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³
83
Green Space 90
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Newtown Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
41
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service34.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital47.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary48.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust25.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
49
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
59.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
59.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 44 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate59.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.2%Unemployed2.1%Retired23.3%Student2.7%Other inactive12.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.5%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary31.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.4%
Home ownership54%
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
20
Tweedbank 3.9 mi
Galashiels 5.9 mi
Stow 11 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Newtown St Boswells. 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

St Boswells 36 1.2 mi away ⇄
Charlesfield 0 1.4 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 2.4 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 3.0 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 3.1 mi away ⇄
Earlston 43 4.2 mi away ⇄
Galashiels 61 5.4 mi away ⇄
Ancrum 31 5.5 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 6.8 mi away ⇄
Denholm 41 8.2 mi away ⇄
Jedburgh 47 8.4 mi away ⇄
Clovenfords 41 8.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Newtown St Boswells a nice place to live?

Newtown St Boswells has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Newtown St Boswells is 44/100, 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 Newtown St Boswells?

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

Postcode districts in Newtown St Boswells

TD6 46 ⇄

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