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Living in Walkerburn: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Walkerburn scores 38/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 72/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 51/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is 12 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (83). Healthcare (9), lifestyle (11), transport (16) and schools (21) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH43 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 1.538 · PM2.5 4.265 · PM10 6.23 µg/m³
85
Green Space 79
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
21
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Walkerburn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
9
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service48.2 mi
Cumberland Infirmary50.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital57.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust39.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgerySt Ronan's Practice2.1 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
61
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 19 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate64.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.5%Unemployed2.2%Retired22.6%Student3.4%Other inactive7.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.5%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary21.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42.7%
Home ownership67%
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
16
Stow 7.5 mi
Galashiels 8.3 mi
Tweedbank 10.2 mi
J1 M8 23.7 mi
J2 M8 25.5 mi
J2 M8 26 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Walkerburn. 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

Innerleithen 43 1.8 mi away ⇄
Cardrona Village 47 3.6 mi away ⇄
Clovenfords 41 5.5 mi away ⇄
Peebles 62 6.9 mi away ⇄
Stow (Scottish Borders) 40 7.7 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 8.5 mi away ⇄
Galashiels 61 8.6 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 11 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 11 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 11 mi away ⇄
Lauder 41 12 mi away ⇄
Earlston 43 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Walkerburn a nice place to live?

Walkerburn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Walkerburn is 38/100, 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 Walkerburn?

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

Postcode districts in Walkerburn

EH43 37 ⇄

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