Charlesfield
Charlesfield is a town or village in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, with no listed local facilities, bus stops, or railway station. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Charlesfield 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
- Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
4°CClear
- Today: 9° / 2° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:22Sunset 16:25
9h 3m 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
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tweedbank (7.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tweedbank (8.1 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)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.9p · Asda (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Asda (11 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Old School Building, Newtown St. Boswells (1) (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches5
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
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,915 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. PV Roofer, Solar PV Electricians
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
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
Charlesfield Halt railway station · 0.6 kmCharlesfield Halt railway station served the village of Charlesfield, Melrose, Scotland, from 1942 to 1961 on the Waverley Route.
St Boswells · 1.8 kmSt Boswells is a village on the south side of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, about 1 mile southeast of Newtown St Boswells on the A68 road. It lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire.
- Greycrook · 1.9 km
Greycrook is a village off the A68 and the A699 in the Scottish Borders, approximately 500 m (550 yd) south-east of St Boswells, and close to Dryburgh, Dryburgh Abbey, Maxton, Newtown St Boswells, and the River Tweed.
Newtown St Boswells · 2.0 kmNewtown St Boswells is a village in the Scottish Borders council area, in south-east Scotland. The village lies south of the Eildon Hills on the Sprouston and Newtown burns, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south-east o…
St. Boswells railway station · 2.1 kmSt. Boswells railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Newtown St Boswells and St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route. Although named after the larger v…
Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells · 2.2 kmThe Council Headquarters is a municipal building in Newtown St Boswells, in the Scottish Borders council area in Scotland. It serves as the headquarters of Scottish Borders Council.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charlesfield?
- Charlesfield is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- How deprived is Charlesfield?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Charlesfield, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.