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

How deprived is Gattonside?

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

Gattonside

Gattonside is a village in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland. It has around 4 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, and 13 restaurants and cafés. There are 13 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Tweedbank, 1.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Gattonside 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

3°CMist

Today: 9° / 2° · 55% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:23Sunset 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

55US 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

57 food businesses within 2 miles

50 passed
2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Tweedbank (1.9 km)
13 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Tweedbank (2.3 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: 161.9p · Asda (4.9 km)
Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Asda (4.9 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

17 charging locations within ~8 km

6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Buccleuch Street Car Park, Melrose (1.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres2
Swimming pools1
Sports pitches18
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

Your MP

John Lamont

Conservative

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Recent votes:

NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Schools2
GPs & clinics5
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens13
Restaurants & cafés15

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

Wind 54% · Nuclear 46%

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

Gattonside · 0.2 km
Gattonside is a small village in the Scottish Borders. It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Melrose, on the north side of the River Tweed. In 1143, the lands of Gattonside were granted to the monks of Melrose…
Gattonside House · 0.4 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…
Greenyards · 0.8 km
The Greenyards is a sports ground in Melrose, Scottish Borders. It has been the home of Melrose RFC for rugby union matches and the annual Melrose Sevens tournament. The first ever rugby 7s matches were played at the…
Melrose, Scottish Borders · 0.9 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 · 0.9 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.
Harmony Garden, Scottish Borders · 1.0 km
The Harmony Garden is the garden of Harmony Hall which is in the town of Melrose, in the Scottish Borders, administered by the National Trust for Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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