Where is Clovenfords?

Clovenfords is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.

What is the population of Clovenfords?

Clovenfords has an approximate settlement population of 562.

How deprived is Clovenfords?

The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Clovenfords, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Clovenfords

Clovenfords is a village in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, with a population of around 562. There are 5 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Galashiels, 4.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Clovenfords 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: Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Constituency: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

2°CClear

Today: 10° / 2° · 15% rain
Tomorrow: 11° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:19Sunset 16:30

9h 11m 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: ozone

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

2 food businesses within 2 miles

2 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Galashiels (4.4 km)
5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Galashiels (4.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£195,045 average▲ 3.6% YoY

Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-08

Detached£373,997

Semi-detached£230,797

Terraced£188,518

Flat£111,950

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Asda (4.4 km)
Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Asda (4.4 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

15 charging locations within ~8 km

3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Aldi (3.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches1
Playgrounds1

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

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

Nuclear 55% · Wind 45%

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

Clovenfords · 0.1 km
Clovenfords is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 1 mile north of the hamlet of Caddonfoot and 4 miles west of the town Galashiels. The village sits on undulating grasslands and surrounding rolling hi…
Clovenfords railway station · 0.2 km
Clovenfords railway station served the village of Clovenfords, Scottish Borders, Scotland, from 1866 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.
Caddonfoot · 1.5 km
Caddonfoot is a village on the River Tweed, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A707, near Galashiels.
Angling Club Cottage Platform railway station · 2.0 km
Angling Club Cottage Platform served the Edinburgh Angling Club in Selkirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1898 to the late 1940s.
Caddon Water · 2.2 km
The Caddon Water is a small river by the village of Caddonfoot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises on Windlestraw Law, four miles north of Innerleithen, and flows through the Stantling Craig Reservoir.…
Caddonlee · 2.3 km
Caddonlee is a farm in the village of Clovenfords in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, by the Caddon Water, near Caddonfoot where Caddon Water meets the Tweed. The nearest town is Galashiels. On the farm are trac…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Clovenfords?: Clovenfords is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
What is the population of Clovenfords?: Clovenfords has an approximate settlement population of 562.
How deprived is Clovenfords?: The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Clovenfords, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.