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Tweeddale West

Middle area

West Scottish Borders. 5,860 people in 705 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 Tweeddale West’s wards yet.

Population
5,847
2,558th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
45.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.8%
2,760th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Tweeddale West compares

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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. Tweeddale West is 5,847.
5,847highest
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%. Tweeddale West is 45.8%.
45.8%3rd 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%. Tweeddale West is 1.3%.
1.3%joint 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%. Tweeddale West is 60.8%.
60.8%joint 9th highest

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 Tweeddale 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
Tweeddale West in brief

Tweeddale West had 5,847 usual residents at the census.

In Tweeddale West, 45.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Tweeddale West, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.8% of residents in Tweeddale West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.