Scottish Borders
Council Area in Scotland
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Scottish Borders as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion, main language (a3+)).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2022-03-20 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Borders | Council Area | 106,764 | 113,870 | 116,821 | 116,980 | |
| East Berwickshire | Ward | 9,890 | 10,500 | 11,381 | 11,400 | → |
| Galashiels and District | Ward | 13,770 | 14,590 | 15,336 | 15,660 | → |
| Hawick and Denholm | Ward | 9,520 | 9,520 | 9,159 | 9,200 | → |
| Hawick and Hermitage | Ward | 9,220 | 8,760 | 8,551 | 8,540 | → |
| Jedburgh and District | Ward | 8,590 | 9,320 | 9,003 | 8,820 | → |
| Kelso and District | Ward | 9,340 | 10,110 | 10,212 | 10,420 | → |
| Leaderdale and Melrose | Ward | 9,250 | 10,870 | 11,391 | 11,440 | → |
| Mid Berwickshire | Ward | 9,710 | 10,460 | 10,645 | 10,700 | → |
| Selkirkshire | Ward | 9,430 | 9,650 | 9,796 | 9,580 | → |
| Tweeddale East | Ward | 8,370 | 10,150 | 10,942 | 10,740 | → |
| Tweeddale West | Ward | 9,660 | 9,950 | 10,407 | 10,460 | → |
| Scotland (Alba) | Constituent Country | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,439,842 | 5,546,900 |
Source: National Records of Scotland.
Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in 2023 boundaries. Older population figures are computed by using population-weighted centroids of output areas. 2024 figures for wards are calculated by using the 2024 preliminary estimates for data zones.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 56,762 |
| Females | 60,059 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 20,706 |
| 18-64 years | 65,393 |
| 65+ years | 30,721 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 7,874 |
| 70-79 years | 14,382 |
| 60-69 years | 17,855 |
| 50-59 years | 19,060 |
| 40-49 years | 13,083 |
| 30-39 years | 11,719 |
| 20-29 years | 10,124 |
| 10-19 years | 12,235 |
| 0-9 years | 10,488 |
| Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 85,082 |
| UK (other) | 24,765 |
| Europe | 4,008 |
| Other country | 2,966 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| White | 114,602 |
| Asian | 802 |
| African/Caribbean | 249 |
| Mixed/multiple | 329 |
| Other ethnic group | 843 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Church of Scotland | 29,090 |
| Roman Catholics | 6,165 |
| Other Christians | 7,498 |
| Muslims | 363 |
| Other religion | 1,269 |
| No religion | 64,561 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| English | 111,179 |
| Gaelic | 7 |
| Scots | 216 |
| British Sign Language | 38 |
| Other language | 2,675 |