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Cheviot West

Middle area

South east Scottish Borders. 2,634 people in 329 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Cheviot West’s wards yet.

Population
2,710
767th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
76.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.4%
1,358th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Cheviot West compares

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Cheviot WestMiddle
Population32 middle areas, Scottish Borders · 2021
Population: every middle area in Scottish Borders32 areas from 2,306 to 5,847. The middle area is 3,412. Cheviot West is 2,710.
2,7103rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage32 middle areas, Scottish Borders · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Scottish Borders32 areas from 34.4% to 98.0%. The middle area is 78.1%. Cheviot West is 76.4%.
76.4%13th lowest
Claimant rate32 middle areas, Scottish Borders · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Scottish Borders32 areas from 1.3% to 6.6%. The middle area is 2.8%. Cheviot West is 1.7%.
1.7%joint 5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6432 middle areas, Scottish Borders · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Scottish Borders32 areas from 53.9% to 68.8%. The middle area is 58.5%. Cheviot West is 58.4%.
58.4%16th lowest

Figures for the whole of Scottish Borders

These figures are published for the whole of Scottish Borders, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Scottish Borders and not Cheviot West alone. See Scottish Borders

Average house price
£193,050
Up 4.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,600
27th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.7years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Cheviot West in brief

Cheviot West had 2,710 usual residents at the census.

In Cheviot West, 76.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Cheviot West, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.4% of residents in Cheviot West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.