# Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

South east Scotland. About 97,000 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3,838 square kilometres.

John Lamont has been the Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk since July 2024. They won by 6,599 votes on a 60.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000108. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

John Lamont has been the Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk since July 2024.
They won by 6,599 votes on a 60.9% turnout.

MP: [John Lamont](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4608) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Lamont (elected) | Conservative | 18,872 | 40.5% |
| David Wilson | Scottish National Party | 12,273 | 26.4% |
| Caitlin Stott | Labour | 6,311 | 13.6% |
| Ray Georgeson | Liberal Democrat | 3,686 | 7.9% |
| Carolyn Grant | Reform UK | 3,340 | 7.2% |
| Neil MacKinnon | Scottish Green Party | 1,526 | 3.3% |
| Ellie Merton | Independent | 329 | 0.7% |
| Hamish Goldie-Scot | Scottish Family Party | 221 | 0.5% |

Electorate 76,438. Turnout 60.9%. Majority 6,599 (14.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3291

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 14.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk had a majority of 14.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 324th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 60.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 299th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 96,579** (2021). Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk had 96,579 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 193rd least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 63%** (2022). About 63% of people in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000108) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 63% of people in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000108) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000108) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000108) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk had 96,579 usual residents at the census.

## How Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 14.2% | 324th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 60.9% | joint 299th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 96,579 | 193rd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 63% | joint 239th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk?

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk had 96,579 usual residents at the census.
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is the 193rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Scottish Borders

Most of Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk lies in Scottish Borders. These figures are published for the whole of Scottish Borders, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk itself. [See Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)

- **Average house price: £195,045** (August 2026). Scottish Borders’ average house price was £195,045 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,600** (2025). Full-time workers living in Scottish Borders earned a median of £33,600 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 27th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Scottish Borders costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 116,800** (2025). Scottish Borders’ population was an estimated 116,800 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk in brief

The winner in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk had a majority of 14.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.9%.
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk had 96,579 usual residents at the census.
About 63% of people in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000108
- Council: [Scottish Borders †](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 3,838 km²
- People, mid-2024: 97,000*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 27
- Neighbourhoods: 131
- Output areas: 855

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

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## Latest updates for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000108

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