# Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead

North east Scottish Borders. 583 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead had 562 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01019618. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)

## Key figures

- **Population: 562** (2021). Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead had 562 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 3,817th 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/s01019618#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 36.0%** (January 2026). In Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead, 36.0% 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/s01019618#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019618#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 58.5%** (2021). 58.5% of residents in Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 9,288th 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/s01019618#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01019618) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead, 36.0% 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=S01019618) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01019618) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01019618) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead had 562 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 Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead. [See deprivation across Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/deprivation)

## How Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 562 | 22nd least populated | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 36.0% | 18th lowest | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.5% | joint 70th highest | 152 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 58.5% | 65th lowest | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · 2021 |

## What is the population of Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead?

Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead had 562 usual residents at the census.
Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead is the joint 3,817th 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 Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead 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.

## Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead in brief

Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead had 562 usual residents at the census.
In Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead, 36.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.5% of residents in Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01019618
- Middle area: [Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/melrose-darnick-gattonside-and-newstead)
- Ward: [Leaderdale and Melrose †](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/leaderdale-and-melrose)
- Postcode district: [TD6 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td6)
- Postcode area: [TD †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td)
- Constituency: [Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk)
- Council: [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 0.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 583
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bowden and Cauldshiels Hill Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019710), [Craigsford to Mellerstain](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019590), [Melrose - High Street to Highcross](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019621), [Melrose - Dingleton Road to Eildon View](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019620)

## Latest updates for Melrose - Priorswalk and Newstead

- 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/S01019618

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019618