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Kelso and District

Ward

East Scottish Borders. About 10,417 people in 343 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

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

Population
10,214
2,374th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
76.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.3%
791st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Kelso and District compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Kelso and DistrictMiddle
Population11 wards, Scottish Borders · 2021
Population: every ward in Scottish Borders11 areas from 8,550 to 15,227. The middle area is 10,449. Kelso and District is 10,214.
10,2145th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage11 wards, Scottish Borders · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Scottish Borders11 areas from 51.9% to 90.0%. The middle area is 76.4%. Kelso and District is 76.4%.
76.4%6th highest
Claimant rate11 wards, Scottish Borders · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Scottish Borders11 areas from 1.7% to 3.7%. The middle area is 3.1%. Kelso and District is 3.1%.
3.1%joint 5th highest
Aged 15 to 6411 wards, Scottish Borders · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Scottish Borders11 areas from 56.3% to 63.5%. The middle area is 58.9%. Kelso and District is 56.3%.
56.3%lowest

Figures for the whole of Scottish Borders

These figures are published for the whole of Scottish Borders, not for each ward, so they describe all of Scottish Borders and not Kelso and District 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
Kelso and District in brief

Kelso and District had 10,214 usual residents at the census.

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

In Kelso and District, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.3% of residents in Kelso and District were aged 15 to 64 at the census.