Where is Cardrona Village?

Cardrona Village is a town in Tweeddale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.

How deprived is Cardrona Village?

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

Cardrona Village

Cardrona Village is a town or village in Tweeddale, Scotland, with 5 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cardrona Village 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: Tweeddale
Constituency: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
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

8°COvercast

Today: 8° / 2° · 22% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:27

9h 3m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Auchencorth Moss, 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

6 food businesses within 2 miles

5 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

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)

EV charging

6 charging locations within ~8 km

3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 140 kW
Nearest: Macdonald Cardrona Hotel (1.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches3
Golf courses1
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

Your MP

David Mundell

Conservative

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

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

Parks & greens120

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

99% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 61% · Wind 31% · Solar 7% · Imports 1%

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 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government277 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks165 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills161 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately154 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth110 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Cardrona, Scottish Borders · 0.5 km
Cardrona is a village on the A72 and B7062, between Peebles and Innerleithen, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
Cardrona railway station · 0.5 km
Cardrona railway station served the village of Cardrona, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1864 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.
Nether Horsburgh Castle · 0.8 km
Nether Horsburgh Castle is a ruined tower house near Cardrona, in the Scottish Borders, in the former county of Peeblesshire. It is situated at the back of a farmstead, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of the market town…
Kirkburn, Scottish Borders · 1.3 km
Kirkburn is a village on the B7062, close to Peebles and the River Tweed, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, at the edge of the Cardrona Forest.
Horsburgh Castle · 1.9 km
Horsburgh Castle, also known as Horsbrugh Castle or Horsbrugh Tower, is a ruined tower house castle by the River Tweed, on the A72 road from Peebles to Galashiels, near Glentress in the Scottish Borders area of Scotla…
Cardrona Forest · 2.0 km
The Cardrona Forest is a forest in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on in Tweed Valley, near Peebles. A nearby forest is Glentress Forest. The forest contains 2,000 years of Scottish history, and is home to ruin…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cardrona Village?: Cardrona Village is a town in Tweeddale, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders local authority.
How deprived is Cardrona Village?: The Scottish Borders local authority, which includes Cardrona Village, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.