Greenlaw
Greenlaw is a village in Berwickshire, Scotland, with a population of around 640. There is one pharmacy in the area, along with four bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Greenlaw 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
12°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 9° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:43
13h 13m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, 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
6 food businesses within 2 miles
- 3 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 4 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
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Blackadder Caravan Park (1) (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- 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:
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £32,196 avg
e.g. AVON Representatives wanted in Greenlaw, Scottish Borders, Scotland – start today, Site Manager - Holiday Cover (9th Sept Start), Trainee Driving Instructor - Greenlaw, Scottish Borders, Scotland
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 86% · Nuclear 15%
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
Greenlaw Town Hall · 0.0 kmGreenlaw Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square, Greenlaw, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The structure, which served as the county headquarters of Berwickshire in the 19th century, is a Category A listed building.
Greenlaw · 0.2 kmGreenlaw is a town and civil parish situated in the foothills of the Lammermuir Hills on Blackadder Water at the junction of the A697 and the A6105 in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. At the 2001 census, the par…
Greenlaw railway station · 0.6 kmGreenlaw railway station served the town of Greenlaw, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1863 to 1948 on the Berwickshire Railway.
Blackcastle Rings · 2.5 kmThe Blackcastle Rings are earthworks and a promontory fort in the Parish of Greenlaw, above the left bank of the Blackadder Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
Greenlaw Moor · 3.7 kmGreenlaw Moor is an area of raised heather moorland in the foothills of the Lammermuir Hills, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Located north of the town of Greenlaw and with an area of 248 hectares, the moor…
- Marchmont House · 4.0 km
Marchmont House lies on the east side of the village of Greenlaw, and near to a church in Polwarth in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is about five miles (8 km) south west of Duns, about 19…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenlaw?
- Greenlaw is a town in Berwickshire, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- What is the population of Greenlaw?
- Greenlaw has an approximate settlement population of 640.
- How deprived is Greenlaw?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Greenlaw, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.