Hawick
Hawick is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, with a population of around 13,512. There are around 4 GPs & clinics, 4 pharmacies and 28 restaurants and cafés, along with 63 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hawick 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 9° · 87% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · 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
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
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
130 food businesses within 2 miles
- 92 passed
- 13 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 60 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: 166.9p · Morrisons (0.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Morrisons (0.5 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: O'Connell Street Car Park (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches29
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds19
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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens319
- Restaurants & cafés36
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
75 jobs advertised · £31,466 avg
e.g. Kitchen Assistant - Bank, Become a Primary school Tutor in Hawick – Flexible & Remote, Dumper Driver
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
Wind 82% · Nuclear 15% · Solar 2%
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
Hawick Town Hall · 0.0 kmHawick Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Hawick, Scotland. The structure, which served as the meeting place of Hawick Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building.
Hawick · 0.1 kmHawick is a market town in the Scottish Borders council area and historic county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is 10 miles (16.1 km) south-west of Jedburgh and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south…
Borders distillery · 0.2 kmThe Borders distillery, is a malt whisky, gin and vodka production facility in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick. The distillery produces malt whisky, William Kerrs Gin. and vodka and has a visitor centre on Commer…
- Hawick High School · 0.5 km
Hawick High School is a non-denominational secondary school in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. As well as serving the town, it also takes in pupils from as far away as Newcastleton. It is the second school in Scotlan…
Hawick Community Hospital · 0.5 kmHawick Community Hospital is a health facility at Victoria Road in Hawick, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders.
Hawick Library · 0.5 kmHawick Library is housed in the building built in 1904 in Hawick and it was one of the many libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie. The library is a Category B listed building. The library, designed by J N Scott and Alex…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hawick?
- Hawick is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- What is the population of Hawick?
- Hawick has an approximate settlement population of 13,512.
- How deprived is Hawick?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Hawick, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.