# Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait North Scottish Borders. 3,530 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres. Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait had 3,274 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003629. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,274** (2021). Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait had 3,274 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,150th least populated of 9,448. 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/tweedbank-and-galashiels-melrose-gait#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 14%** (2022). About 14% of people in Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait 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/scottish-borders/tweedbank-and-galashiels-melrose-gait#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.6%** (January 2026). In Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait, 76.6% 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/tweedbank-and-galashiels-melrose-gait#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait, 2.2% 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/tweedbank-and-galashiels-melrose-gait#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003629) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 14% of people in Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait 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=S02003629) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003629) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003629) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait had 3,274 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,274 | 12th least populated | 32 middle areas, Scottish Borders · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 14% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 32 middle areas, Scottish Borders · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.6% | 14th lowest | 32 middle areas, Scottish Borders · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.2% | 14th lowest | 32 middle areas, Scottish Borders · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait? Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait had 3,274 usual residents at the census. Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait is the 1,150th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## 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 Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait 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. ## Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait in brief Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait had 3,274 usual residents at the census. About 14% of people in Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait, 76.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003629 - Ward: [Leaderdale and Melrose †](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/leaderdale-and-melrose) - 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: 1.94 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,530* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 24 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/gala-water-valley-and-earlston-area), [Galashiels Langlee](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/galashiels-langlee), [Ettrick Yarrow and Lilliesleaf Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ettrick-yarrow-and-lilliesleaf-area), [Melrose Darnick Gattonside and Newstead](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/melrose-darnick-gattonside-and-newstead), [Galashiels South](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/galashiels-south) ## Latest updates for Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait - 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/S02003629 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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