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Living in Peebles: Liveability Score 62/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Peebles comes out at 62/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 92/100 against a national town median of 21/100. That sits 12 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 5% of the towns and villages we score.

Environment (88) sits at 80/100 or above. For the surrounding area, see EH45 postcode district.

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Peebles 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
88
Air Quality NO₂ 2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³
84
Green Space 96
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches Ample 6
Allotments Ample 5
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 5
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 21

Services

Schools
37
4 schools in area
4Good
  • Halyrude Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Kingsland Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Peebles High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Priorsford Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
70
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary52.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service54.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital62.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust45 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
2 GP surgeries 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
79
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 237 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate58.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.5%Unemployed1.6%Retired30.3%Student2.6%Other inactive7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.3%Skilled & technical31.5%Routine & elementary22.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42.6%
Home ownership69.1%
Among the least-deprived 30% 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
38
Stow 12.9 mi
Gorebridge 14.3 mi
Galashiels 15.1 mi
J1 M8 19.5 mi
J2 M8 20.7 mi
J2 M8 21.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
92
Pubs & Bars Adequate 8
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 16
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Ample 107
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness Ample 6

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Peebles. 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

Cardrona Village 47 3.3 mi away ⇄
Innerleithen 43 5.3 mi away ⇄
Walkerburn 38 6.9 mi away ⇄
Broughton (Scottish Borders) 35 9.0 mi away ⇄
West Linton 37 9.7 mi away ⇄
Clovenfords 41 12 mi away ⇄
Penicuik 59 13 mi away ⇄
Stow (Scottish Borders) 40 13 mi away ⇄
Biggar 44 13 mi away ⇄
Rosewell 48 14 mi away ⇄
Roslin 52 15 mi away ⇄
Bush 54 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Peebles a nice place to live?

Peebles is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Peebles 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 Peebles?

Among the top-rated schools in Peebles are Halyrude Primary School, Kingsland Primary School and Peebles High School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Peebles in total.

Postcode districts in Peebles

EH45 58 ⇄

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