Denholm
Denholm is a village in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, with a population of around 650. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés and four bus stops in the area. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Denholm 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
12°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 12° · 69% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:33
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US 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
2 food businesses within 2 miles
- 1 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)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Morrisons (7.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Morrisons (7.2 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Hawick (7.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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 73% · Nuclear 27%
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
Denholm · 0.1 kmDenholm is a small village located between Jedburgh and Hawick in the Scottish Borders. There is a village green in the centre. It lies in the valley of the River Teviot. Denholm is a Conservation Area listed as "a pl…
- Westgate Hall, Denholm · 0.2 km
Westgate Hall is located in Westgate in the village of Denholm, Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. It stands at the western and south-western approaches to the village. Dating from the 17th century, it is an exam…
- Minto, Scottish Borders · 1.8 km
Minto is a village and parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland in Roxburghshire county. It is located 6 miles north-east of Hawick, north of the River Teviot.
- Spittal-on-Rule · 1.9 km
Spittal-on-Rule is a farm in the council area of Scottish Borders in Scotland. As the name suggests it is situated on the river Rule Water, and the Spittal-on-Rule bridge crosses the Rule. More specifically, it lies w…
Minto House (Scottish Borders) · 2.1 kmMinto House was a historic country house in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland, and the principal seat of the Elliot family, later Earls of Minto. Originating as a 16th-century Border tower, it was transformed during the…
- Craigmount School · 2.2 km
Craigmount School was a private school originally for boys, but for most of its history for girls, in Edinburgh. It opened in 1874 and closed in 1966.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Denholm?
- Denholm is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- What is the population of Denholm?
- Denholm has an approximate settlement population of 650.
- How deprived is Denholm?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Denholm, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.