# Mid Berwickshire North east Scottish Borders. About 11,093 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 621 square kilometres. Mid Berwickshire had 11,101 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002766. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders) ## Key figures - **Population: 11,101** (2021). Mid Berwickshire had 11,101 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,949th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/mid-berwickshire#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in Mid Berwickshire 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/ward/mid-berwickshire#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.1%** (January 2026). In Mid Berwickshire, 71.1% 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/ward/mid-berwickshire#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In Mid Berwickshire, 2.7% 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/ward/mid-berwickshire#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13002766) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in Mid Berwickshire 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=S13002766) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Mid Berwickshire. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13002766) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Mid Berwickshire. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13002766) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mid Berwickshire had 11,101 usual residents at the census. ## How Mid Berwickshire compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Mid Berwickshire | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 11,101 | 3rd most populated | 11 wards, Scottish Borders · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 wards, Scottish Borders · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.1% | 4th lowest | 11 wards, Scottish Borders · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.7% | 5th lowest | 11 wards, Scottish Borders · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Mid Berwickshire? Mid Berwickshire had 11,101 usual residents at the census. Mid Berwickshire is the 1,949th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## 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 Mid Berwickshire 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. ## Mid Berwickshire in brief Mid Berwickshire had 11,101 usual residents at the census. About 85% of people in Mid Berwickshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Mid Berwickshire, 71.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Mid Berwickshire, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002766 - 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: 621 km² - People, mid-2024: 11,093* - Neighbourhoods: 15 - Output areas: 96 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [East Berwickshire](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/east-berwickshire), [Leaderdale and Melrose](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/leaderdale-and-melrose), [Haddington and Lammermuir](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/ward/haddington-and-lammermuir), [Kelso and District](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/kelso-and-district), [Norham & Islandshires](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/ward/norham-and-islandshires), [Dunbar and East Linton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/ward/dunbar-and-east-linton) ## Latest updates for Mid Berwickshire - 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/S13002766 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/mid-berwickshire, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/mid-berwickshire#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/mid-berwickshire