Jedburgh
Jedburgh is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, with a population of around 3,860. It has 2 pharmacies and around 15 restaurants and cafés, with 17 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Jedburgh 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
5°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 3° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:25
9h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US 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
40 food businesses within 2 miles
- 37 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£195,045 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Cannongate Car Park, Scottish Borders (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches12
- 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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens161
- Restaurants & cafés17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,915 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £29,765 avg
e.g. Barista, Morning Delivery Driver, Chef
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 57% · Wind 43%
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
Canongate Bridge · 0.1 kmThe Canongate Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in the Scottish Borders town of Jedburgh. It was built as the town's main bridge over the Jed Water in the 16th century. Since 1971 it has been a category A listed building.
Mary Queen of Scots House · 0.2 kmQueen Mary's House is a listed sixteenth-century building in Jedburgh which is where Mary, Queen of Scots, stayed for a few weeks in 1566. The building has been open to the public since 1930 as a museum. There is some…
Jedburgh Grammar School · 0.2 kmJedburgh Grammar School is a state secondary school in Jedburgh, Scotland, with around 440 pupils, 40 teaching staff, and 15 non-teaching staff.
Jedburgh · 0.3 kmJedburgh is a market town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the traditional county town of the historic county of Roxburghshire, and is approximately 41 miles south west of Edinburgh, 74…
Jedburgh Town Hall · 0.3 kmJedburgh Public Hall known as Jedburgh Town Hall is a listed building in the centre of Jedburgh opposite the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. It was opened in 1900 as the town's principal public building. It overlooks a large…
St John's Church, Jedburgh · 0.4 kmSt John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal church in Jedburgh. It was founded by Cecil Chetwynd Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian. It is a category A listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jedburgh?
- Jedburgh is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- What is the population of Jedburgh?
- Jedburgh has an approximate settlement population of 3,860.
- How deprived is Jedburgh?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Jedburgh, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.