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Living in St Boswells: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

St Boswells comes out at 36/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 16/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 6 scored places in the TD6 postcode district. It scores 10 points below the TD6 postcode district as a whole, which averages 46/100. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see TD6 postcode district.

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St Boswells scores 36 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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 2.012 · PM2.5 4.508 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³
83
Green Space 92
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
21
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • St Boswells Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
13
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service33.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital46.6 mi
Cumberland Infirmary47.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust24.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryEildon Surgery1.1 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
16
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
41.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
41.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 56 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate54.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.5%Unemployed1.3%Retired34.2%Student3.4%Other inactive6.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.6%Skilled & technical33.8%Routine & elementary23.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37%
Home ownership62.9%
Among the least-deprived 28% 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
14
Tweedbank 5.1 mi
Galashiels 7.1 mi
Stow 12.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for 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

Charlesfield 0 1.0 mi away ⇄
Newtown St Boswells 44 1.2 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 3.7 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 4.2 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 4.3 mi away ⇄
Ancrum 31 4.5 mi away ⇄
Earlston 43 4.9 mi away ⇄
Galashiels 61 6.6 mi away ⇄
Jedburgh 47 7.3 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 7.8 mi away ⇄
Denholm 41 7.9 mi away ⇄
Kelso 54 8.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is St Boswells a nice place to live?

St Boswells has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for St Boswells is 36/100, 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 St Boswells?

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

Postcode districts in St Boswells

TD6 46 ⇄

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