# Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley West Scottish Borders. 829 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 144 square kilometres. Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley had 767 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Neighbourhood. Code S01019568. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders) ## Key figures - **Population: 767** (2021). Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley had 767 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 8,027th least populated of 46,844. 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/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019568#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.6%** (January 2026). In Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019568#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 59.8%** (2021). 59.8% of residents in Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 12,472nd lowest of 46,844. 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/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019568#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 24.2%** (2021). 24.2% of residents in Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley were aged 65 or over at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 12,747th highest of 46,844. 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/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019568#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01019568) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01019568) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01019568) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01019568) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley had 767 usual residents at the census. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley. [See deprivation across Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/deprivation) ## How Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 767 | 70th most populated | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.6% | joint 60th lowest | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 59.8% | joint 73rd highest | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 24.2% | joint 61st lowest | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · 2021 | ## What is the population of Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley? Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley had 767 usual residents at the census. Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley is the joint 8,027th least populated of 46,844 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Scottish Borders These figures are published for the whole of Scottish Borders, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Scottish Borders and not Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley alone. [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. ## Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley in brief Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley had 767 usual residents at the census. In Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 59.8% of residents in Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 24.2% of residents in Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: S01019568 - Middle area: [Tweeddale West](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/tweeddale-west) - Ward: [Tweeddale West †](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/tweeddale-west) - Postcode district: [EH45 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh45) - Postcode area: [EH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh) - Constituency: [Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dumfriesshire-clydesdale-and-tweeddale) - Council: [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 144 km² - People, mid-2024: 829 - Output areas: 7 † Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Innerleithen and Walkerburn Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019587), [Eddleston to Lamancha](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019565), [Blyth Bridge Kirkurd and Skirling](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019566), [Yarrow Valley and Lindean](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019712), [Broughton to Tweedsmuir](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019567), [Peebles - S - Edderston Road Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019577) ## Latest updates for Eshiels Gentress and Manor Valley - 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. 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