Coldstream
Coldstream is a village in Berwickshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,870. There are around 1 pharmacies and 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 8 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Coldstream 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
13°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 11° · 70% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:31
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Newcastle Centre, United Kingdom
Road safety
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)
Food hygiene
40 food businesses within 2 miles
- 30 rated 4–5 ★ (3 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£191,555 average▲ 4.6% YoY
Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-06
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: High Street Coldstream (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
23 jobs advertised · £30,699 avg
e.g. Care Assistant Nights - Bank, Field Sales Representative - Ferrero Grocery, Activities Co-Ordinator - Bank
Source: Adzuna
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 80% · Nuclear 20% · Solar 1%
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:
- 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
Notable places nearby
Coldstream F.C. · 0.1 kmColdstream Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. Formed in 1895, the club is one of the founder members of the East of Scotland Football League, and is now also…
Coldstream Town Hall · 0.3 kmColdstream Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Coldstream, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The structure, which currently accommodates a library and a registration office, is a Category B listed building.
Coldstream · 0.5 kmColdstream is a historic town, former burgh and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It lies on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland in England lies to the south ba…
Coldstream Cottage Hospital · 0.8 kmColdstream Cottage Hospital was a community hospital located at Coldstream in Scotland. It was managed by NHS Borders.
Coldstream Bridge · 0.8 kmColdstream Bridge, linking Coldstream, Scottish Borders with Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, is an 18th-century Category A/Grade II* listed bridge between England and Scotland, across the River Tweed. The bridge ca…
The Hirsel · 1.3 kmThe Hirsel is a Category A Listed stately home near Coldstream, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders council area. It has been a seat of the Earls of Home since 1611, and the principal seat following the destruction…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coldstream?
- Coldstream is a town in Berwickshire, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- What is the population of Coldstream?
- Coldstream has an approximate settlement population of 1,870.
- How deprived is Coldstream?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Coldstream, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.