Duns
Duns is a village in Berwickshire, Scotland, with a population of around 2,680. It has one pharmacy and six restaurants or cafés, along with 10 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Duns 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
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 4° · 61% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:19Sunset 16:25
9h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
59US 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
32 food businesses within 2 miles
- 25 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 19 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Reston (12.4 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
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Newtown Street (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches9
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,915 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
20 jobs advertised · £32,246 avg
e.g. Wind Turbine Technician (Vestas Experience Preferred), Later Living Carer (Nights), Support Worker
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
99% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 71% · Wind 29% · Imports 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:
- 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
County Buildings, Duns · 0.2 kmCounty Buildings is a municipal structure in Newtown Street, Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The complex, which was the headquarters of Berwickshire County Council and was also used as a courthouse, is a Category C…
Duns, Scottish Borders · 0.2 kmDuns is a historic market town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. Historically the county town of the historic county of Berwickshire, it acts as a local commercial and service centre for the surrounding rural and agr…
Knoll Hospital · 0.6 kmKnoll Hospital is a health facility at Station Road in Duns, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders. It is a Category B listed building.
Duns railway station · 0.7 kmDuns railway station served the town of Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1951 on the Berwickshire Railway.
Berwickshire High School · 0.8 kmBerwickshire High School is a six-year comprehensive school located west of Duns, Scotland.
Duns Castle · 0.9 kmDuns Castle, Duns, Berwickshire is a historic house in Scotland, the oldest part of which, the massive Norman Keep or Pele Tower, supposedly dates from 1320. The castle and most of the structures on the property are d…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duns?
- Duns is a town in Berwickshire, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- What is the population of Duns?
- Duns has an approximate settlement population of 2,680.
- How deprived is Duns?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Duns, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.