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

7°COvercast

Today: 9° / 2° · 26% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:23Sunset 16:26

9h 3m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

57US 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

72 food businesses within 2 miles

64 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

£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: 161.9p · Asda (4.5 km)
Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Asda (4.5 km)

1 station 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

5,915 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised

e.g. Head Chef - Live In Available

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

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 historic market town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. Historically part of the historic county of Roxburghshire, it lies near the River Tweed, approximately 30 miles southeast of Edinbu…
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.