Newtown St Boswells
Newtown St Boswells is a village in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, with a population of around 1,330. It has around 1 GP surgery or clinic and 1 restaurant or café, along with 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Tweedbank, 6.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Newtown St Boswells 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
7°COvercast
- Today: 13° / 6° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 3° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:36
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
78US 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
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tweedbank (6.4 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tweedbank (6.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£195,045 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Asda (9.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Asda (9.6 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: Newtown St Boswells Old School Building (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses2
- 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
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,915 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £33,123 avg
e.g. Trainee Driving Instructor - Newtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland, AVON Representatives wanted in Newtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland – start today, Site Engineer - Reiver Complex - SBO10479
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
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
St. Boswells railway station · 0.3 kmSt. Boswells railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Newtown St Boswells and St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route. Although named after the larger v…
Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells · 0.3 kmThe Council Headquarters is a municipal building in Newtown St Boswells, in the Scottish Borders council area in Scotland. It serves as the headquarters of Scottish Borders Council.
Newtown St Boswells · 0.5 kmNewtown St Boswells is a village in the Scottish Borders council area, in south-east Scotland. The village lies south of the Eildon Hills on the Sprouston and Newtown burns, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south-east o…
Dryburgh Suspension Bridge · 0.9 kmDryburgh Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge erected near Dryburgh Abbey, Scottish Borders.
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge · 0.9 kmDryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge of significant historical interest near Dryburgh Abbey, in the Borders of Scotland. It connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells across the River Tweed. A…
- Eildon · 1.1 km
Eildon is the largest committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, with a population of 34,892 at the census in 2001. It contains the three Eildon Hills, the tallest in the Scottish Borders.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newtown St Boswells?
- Newtown St Boswells is a town in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
- What is the population of Newtown St Boswells?
- Newtown St Boswells has an approximate settlement population of 1,330.
- How deprived is Newtown St Boswells?
- The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Newtown St Boswells, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.