Coldingham
Coldingham is a village in Berwickshire, Scotland, with a population of around 550. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Reston, 4.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Coldingham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Scottish Borders area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- County
- Berwickshire
- Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 9° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:23Sunset 16:20
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
55US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, United Kingdom
Road safety
74 reported road collisions (2025)
51 killed or seriously injured · 112 casualties · 6.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
6 food businesses within 2 miles
- 6 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Reston (4.7 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Reston (4.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£195,045 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Harbour Road Car Park, Eyemouth (4.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
116,800 residents in Scottish Borders
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
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
Your MP
John Lamont
Conservative
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,915 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£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
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Nuclear 41%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk:
- The North Of England A1 Safety Guarantee: Action Immediate Protection.310 local signatures · 5,253 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government280 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks177 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills153 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately141 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Coldingham Priory · 0.2 kmColdingham Priory was a house of Benedictine monks. It lies on the south-east coast of Scotland, in the village of Coldingham, Berwickshire. Coldingham Priory was founded in the reign of David I of Scotland, although…
Coldingham · 0.7 kmColdingham is a village and parish in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. It lies a short distance inland from Coldingham Bay, three miles northeast of the fishing village of Eyemouth.
Coldingham Bay · 1.6 kmColdingham Bay is an inlet in the North Sea coast, just over three kilometres north of the town of Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is situated at grid reference NT918666 and is easily reached by…
St Abbs · 2.0 kmSt Abbs is a small fishing village on the southeastern coast of Scotland, within the Coldingham parish of Scottish Borders.
- St. Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve · 2.2 km
St. Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve is a Voluntary Marine Reserve—the first established in the United Kingdom. Located in the Scottish Borders, it covers 8 kilometres of the Berwickshire coast, from Eyemo…
St Abbs Lifeboat Station · 2.2 kmSt Abbs Lifeboat is an independent voluntary search and rescue lifeboat service based in the village of St Abbs, located on the southeast coast of Scotland in the Scottish Borders.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coldingham?
- Coldingham is a town in Berwickshire, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- What is the population of Coldingham?
- Coldingham has an approximate settlement population of 550.
- How deprived is Coldingham?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Coldingham, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.