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

How deprived is Darnick?

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

Darnick

Darnick is a village in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland. It has four GP surgeries or clinics, one pharmacy, 14 restaurants and cafés, and 15 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Tweedbank, located 1.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Darnick 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

12°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 19° / 8° · 61% rain
Tomorrow: 18° / 9° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:38

13h 3m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

45US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Auchencorth Moss, 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

69 food businesses within 2 miles

63 passed
3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Tweedbank (1.3 km)
15 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Tweedbank (1.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£191,555 average▲ 4.6% YoY

Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-06

Detached£368,187

Semi-detached£226,299

Terraced£184,174

Flat£110,238

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 131.9p · BP (0.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 139.9p · BP (0.7 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

18 charging locations within ~8 km

6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: MFG Tweedbank (0.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres5
Swimming pools1
Sports pitches15
Golf courses1
Playgrounds8

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

Schools2
GPs & clinics6
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens16
Restaurants & cafés17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,895 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised

e.g. Housekeeper

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:

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

Borders General Hospital · 0.3 km
Borders General Hospital (BGH) is a district general hospital on the outskirts of Melrose, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders.
Darnick · 0.5 km
Darnick is a village near Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire. The name was first recorded in 1124, and has changed from Dernewic, Dernwick and Darnwick to the present Darnick…
Melrose, Scottish Borders · 0.8 km
Melrose is a town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders, historically in Roxburghshire. It lies within the Eildon committee area of Scottish Borders Council.
St Mary's School, Melrose · 0.8 km
St Mary's School is a private, co-educational, day and boarding prep school in Melrose, Scotland. As of 2015 there are 190 pupils; 97 boys and 93 girls.
Gattonside House · 1.0 km
Gattonside House, also known as St. Aidan's Care Home, is a 19th-century country house in the parish of Melrose, in the Scottish Borders. As of 2026, it is owned by a development firm which plans to convert the house…
Dingleton Hospital · 1.2 km
Dingleton Hospital was a mental health facility in Melrose, Scotland. The former boiler house is a Category B listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Darnick?: Darnick is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
How deprived is Darnick?: The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Darnick, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.