Ayton

13°CPartly Cloudy

• Today: 15° / 12° · 55% rain
• Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:34

12h 59m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

46US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Newcastle Centre, United Kingdom

87 reported road collisions (2024)

44 killed or seriously injured · 141 casualties · 7.4 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

1 food businesses within 2 miles

• 1 passed
• 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Reston (4.2 km)
• 10 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£191,555 average▲ 4.6% YoY

Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Asda (11.6 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 190.9p · Asda (11.6 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

2 charging locations within ~8 km

• 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Harbour Road Car Park, Eyemouth (3.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports pitches3
• Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

116,800 residents in Scottish Borders

• Under 16: 15%
• 16–64: 57%
• 65+: 28%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

John Lamont

Conservative

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Source: UK Parliament

Conservative / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools1
• Parks & greens5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

5,895 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

£708 median full-time weekly pay

2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£25,427 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

94% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 69% · Solar 16% · Wind 8% · Imports 6%

2 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• Life satisfaction7.6
• Feeling worthwhile7.9
• Happiness yesterday7.3
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk:

• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership319 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s275 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office207 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills153 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test143 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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  Ayton, Scottish Borders · 0.2 km

  Ayton is a small village located in the historic county of Berwickshire, today part of the Scottish Borders region. It is on the Eye Water, from which it is said to take its name: Ayton means 'Eye-town'. It contains t…

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  Ayton Parish Church · 0.5 km

  Ayton and Burnmouth Parish Church is a member church of the Church of Scotland, serving the communities of Ayton and Burnmouth in the Scottish Borders. The church is situated on the side of the B6355 road, just off th…

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  Ayton railway station · 0.8 km

  Ayton railway station was a station which served the village of Ayton in the Scottish area of Scottish Borders. It was located on what is now known as the East Coast Main Line. The station was also served by trains on…

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  Burnmouth railway station · 3.1 km

  Burnmouth railway station served the village of Burnmouth, Ayton, Scotland from 1848 to 1962 on the East Coast Main Line.

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  Burnmouth · 3.2 km

  Burnmouth is a small fishing village located adjacent to the A1 road on the east coast of Scotland. It is the first village in Scotland on the A1, after crossing the border with England. Burnmouth lies in the parish o…

• Eyemouth railway station · 3.6 km

  Eyemouth railway station served the village of Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1891 to 1962 on the Eyemouth Railway.

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