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Scottish Borders council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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People aged 65 or over

21% to 31.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 21% in Galashiels and District to 31.8% in Kelso and District — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.

20 March 2022 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 20 March 2022
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Galashiels and District	21%	3,215	15,333
Tweeddale East	24.8%	2,716	10,948
Tweeddale West	25.1%	2,613	10,411
Hawick and Denholm	25.4%	2,326	9,156
Leaderdale and Melrose	25.4%	2,894	11,391
East Berwickshire	27.1%	3,083	11,380
Mid Berwickshire	27.5%	2,932	10,651
Jedburgh and District	27.6%	2,488	9,006
Selkirkshire	27.9%	2,735	9,806
Hawick and Hermitage	28.7%	2,452	8,550
Kelso and District	31.8%	3,238	10,195

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People aged 16+ with a degree or higher

22% to 45.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 22% in Hawick and Denholm to 45.2% in Tweeddale West — a gap of 23.2 percentage points.

20 March 2022 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher · 20 March 2022
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Hawick and Denholm	22%	1,688	7,687
Hawick and Hermitage	22.3%	1,660	7,458
Kelso and District	28.3%	2,500	8,849
Galashiels and District	29%	3,738	12,873
East Berwickshire	30.5%	2,904	9,506
Mid Berwickshire	30.6%	2,781	9,101
Jedburgh and District	30.7%	2,342	7,632
Selkirkshire	30.8%	2,556	8,311
Leaderdale and Melrose	39.5%	3,752	9,490
Tweeddale East	41.3%	3,734	9,040
Tweeddale West	45.2%	3,910	8,657

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11 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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