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

What is the population of Earlston?

Earlston has an approximate settlement population of 1,780.

How deprived is Earlston?

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

Earlston

Earlston is a village in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, with a population of around 1,780. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, 1 pharmacy, and 30 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Tweedbank, 6.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Earlston 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 07:22Sunset 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

46US AQI · Good

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

18 food businesses within 2 miles

16 passed
1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Tweedbank (6.6 km)
30 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Tweedbank (7.0 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 (8.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Asda (8.7 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

10 charging locations within ~8 km

5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Buccleuch Street Car Park, Melrose (5.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres2
Sports pitches17
Playgrounds7

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:

NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools2
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Parks & greens3
Restaurants & cafés6

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,915 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

7 jobs advertised · £27,899 avg

e.g. Teacher of Additional Needs - Earlston High School - SBO10487, Trainee Driving Instructor - Earlston, Scottish Borders, Scotland, Plumber

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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 58% · Wind 42%

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

Earlston · 0.3 km
Earlston is a historic market town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. Historically part of the county of Berwickshire, the town lies on the River Leader in Lauderdale, and is approximately 29 miles so…
Earlston railway station · 0.3 km
Earlston railway station, in the Scottish Borders village of Earlston, was a station on the now disused Berwickshire Railway.There were two platforms and two sidings, cattle dock, mackerel attic and goods shed. The st…
Rhymer's Tower · 0.7 km
Rhymer's Tower, also known as Earlston Castle, is located near the village of Earlston, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The castle was the caput baroniae of the barony of Earlston. It was owned by the Lindsay family in th…
Earlston High School · 0.7 km
Earlston High School is a secondary school in Earlston, Scottish Borders. It serves Earlston and the surrounding area. Since 2009, the school has been located on the east edge of Earlston, south of the A6105 road.
Carolside, Scottish Borders · 1.9 km
Carolside is an estate by the Leader Water, in the Scottish Borders. It is located one mile (1.6 km) north of Earlston, in the former county of Berwickshire.
Redpath, Scottish Borders · 2.9 km
Redpath is a small village located between the larger settlements of Earlston, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north, and St Boswells, 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south, in the historic county of Berwickshire within the Scottish…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Earlston?: Earlston is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
What is the population of Earlston?: Earlston has an approximate settlement population of 1,780.
How deprived is Earlston?: The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Earlston, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.