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

12°COvercast

Today: 15° / 8° · 25% rain
Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:37

12h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

46US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

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

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

£191,555 average▲ 4.6% YoY

Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-06

Detached£368,187

Semi-detached£226,299

Terraced£184,174

Flat£110,238

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:

NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
NoClosure motion
AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Parks & greens4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,895 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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

96% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 73% · Solar 14% · Wind 8% · Imports 4%

1 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:

Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership277 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office238 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills161 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Reduce Vehicle Excise Duty by 50% for vehicles aged 20 to 39 years116 local signatures · 54,314 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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.