Peebles

2°CMist

• Today: 8° / 2° · 51% rain
• Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:25

8h 58m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

14US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Auchencorth Moss, United Kingdom

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)

70 food businesses within 2 miles

• 62 passed
• 4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• 46 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

£195,045 average▲ 3.6% YoY

Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

8 charging locations within ~8 km

• 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 140 kW
• Nearest: Park Hotel (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres3
• Gyms3
• Sports pitches28
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds24

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

116,800 residents in Scottish Borders

• Under 16: 15%
• 16–64: 57%
• 65+: 28%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

David Mundell

Conservative

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Source: UK Parliament

Conservative / Independent coalition

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

• Schools4
• Pharmacies2
• Supermarkets2
• Parks & greens1432
• Restaurants & cafés19

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

5,915 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

18 jobs advertised · £31,315 avg

e.g. Trainee Quarry Operative, Operations Assistant, Customer Advice and Support Advisor - Peebles Contact Centre - SBO10495

Source: Adzuna

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

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

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  Peebles · 0.0 km

  Peebles is a historic market town in the Scottish Borders, on the River Tweed. It was historically a royal burgh and the county town of Peeblesshire. The town's population in 2022 was 9,108.

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  Chambers Institution · 0.0 km

  The Chambers Institution is a municipal structure in the High Street in Peebles, Scotland. The structure, which was designed to accommodate a library, a museum, an art gallery and Peebles Burgh Hall, is a Category A l…

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  Peebles Town House · 0.1 km

  Peebles Town House is a former municipal building in the High Street in Peebles, Scotland. The building, which was the meeting place of the burgh council in the 19th century but is now in retail use, is a Category A l…

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  Peebles Old Parish Church · 0.2 km

  The Old Parish Church of Peebles is one of several Christian churches in Peebles, Borders, Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. Dedicated on 29 March 1887, it lies at the end of the High Street.

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  Peebles railway station (1864) · 0.3 km

  Peebles railway station was the second site of the railway station in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland from 1864 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

• Peebles Castle · 0.3 km

  Peebles Castle was a 12th-century castle built near Peebles, Scotland. Peebles was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte-and-bai…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)