# Galashiels

Town in Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Galashiels is a town in Scottish Borders, Scotland. About 14,453 people.

Town. Code S45000351. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)

Galashiels is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Galashiels add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Population: 14,054** (2021). Galashiels had 14,054 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 458th least populated of 1,209. 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/town/galashiels#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Galashiels 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/town/galashiels#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.0%** (January 2026). In Galashiels, 87.0% 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/town/galashiels#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.5%** (August 2026). In Galashiels, 3.5% 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/town/galashiels#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000351) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Galashiels 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=S45000351) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders, where most of this town lies. The outline is Galashiels.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000351) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders, where most of this town lies. The outline is Galashiels.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000351) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Galashiels had 14,054 usual residents at the census.

## How Galashiels compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Galashiels | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 14,054 | 59th most populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | joint 52nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.0% | 25th lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.5% | joint 39th highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Galashiels?

Galashiels had 14,054 usual residents at the census.
Galashiels is the 458th least populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in Galashiels

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Galashiels - E - Coopersknowe and Melrose Gait West](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019613) | 632 | – | – | 97.0% |
| [Galashiels - E - Melrose Gait East](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019612) | 594 | – | – | 95.5% |
| [Galashiels - Langlee - Beech Avenue and Langlee Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019611) | 741 | – | – | 50.3% |
| [Galashiels - Langlee - Hawthorn Road Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019609) | 766 | – | – | 90.0% |
| [Galashiels - Langlee - Kenilworth Avenue Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019610) | 799 | – | – | 91.1% |
| [Galashiels - N - Halliburton and Ladhope](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019596) | 912 | – | – | 95.0% |
| [Galashiels - N - Low Buckholmside Gala Park and High Street](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019597) | 789 | – | – | 91.5% |
| [Galashiels - N - Windyknowe to Kilnknowe Place](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019598) | 888 | – | – | 98.5% |
| [Galashiels - N - Wood Street](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019600) | 613 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Galashiels - N - Woodlea to Magdala Terrace](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019599) | 616 | – | – | 83.3% |
| [Galashiels - S - Abbotsford Road to Barr Road](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019606) | 900 | – | – | 96.6% |
| [Galashiels - S - Huddersfield Street to Tweed Road](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019607) | 772 | – | – | 78.4% |
| [Galashiels - S - Melrose Road and Glenfield](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019608) | 582 | – | – | 87.8% |
| [Galashiels - S - Netherdale and Kingsknowe](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019605) | 942 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Galashiels - W - Balmoral](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019603) | 928 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Galashiels - W - Balmoral Avenue to Livingstone Place](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019604) | 659 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Galashiels - W - Overhaugh Street to Scott Crescent](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019601) | 738 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Galashiels - W - Victoria Street to Mossilee Road](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019602) | 739 | – | – | 83.7% |
| [Tweedbank - East and Craw Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019616) | 741 | – | – | 94.8% |
| [Tweedbank - Essenside Drive to Jura Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019615) | 692 | – | – | 12.1% |
| [Tweedbank - Honeylees Drive to Abbotsferry Road](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019614) | 615 | – | – | 83.1% |

## Your MP

- [Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk): John Lamont (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)

## Postcode districts covering Galashiels

[TD1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td1)

## Middle areas in Galashiels

[Galashiels Langlee](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/galashiels-langlee), [Galashiels North](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/galashiels-north), [Galashiels South](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/galashiels-south), [Galashiels West](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/galashiels-west), [Tweedbank and Galashiels Melrose Gait](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/tweedbank-and-galashiels-melrose-gait)

## Towns near Galashiels

[Hawick](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hawick), [Peebles](https://openindex.co.uk/town/peebles), [Gorebridge and Mayfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gorebridge-and-mayfield), [Bonnyrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bonnyrigg)

## Galashiels in brief

Galashiels is a town in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
About 14,453 people lived in Galashiels in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
Galashiels had 14,054 usual residents at the census.
About 3% of people in Galashiels live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Galashiels, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Galashiels, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: S45000351
- 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: 5.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,453*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 122

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hawick](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hawick), [Peebles](https://openindex.co.uk/town/peebles), [Gorebridge and Mayfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gorebridge-and-mayfield), [Bonnyrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bonnyrigg)

## Latest updates for Galashiels

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S45000351

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/galashiels, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/galashiels#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 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/galashiels