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Borders · NHS health board

Population, health and care services for Borders, Scotland, with dated sources and counting notes.

Population and demographics

Mid-2025 population estimate: 116,800 people.

Population by age and sex
Age group	Male	Female	Total
0–5	2,863 (2.5%)	2,569 (2.2%)	5,432 (4.7%)
6–23	10,760 (9.2%)	10,104 (8.7%)	20,864 (17.9%)
24–66	29,409 (25.2%)	32,103 (27.5%)	61,512 (52.7%)
67+	13,569 (11.6%)	15,423 (13.2%)	28,992 (24.8%)
All ages	56,601 (48.5%)	60,199 (51.5%)	116,800 (100.0%)

Every percentage is a share of the total area population. Percentages are rounded and may not sum to 100%. Age endpoints are inclusive. Council and health-board figures describe the same population and must not be added together.

Source: NRS population estimates via Public Health Scotland

Population projections, 2022–2047

The 2022-based principal projection is a trend-based scenario, not a prediction. Its 2022 base is separate from the mid-2025 estimates above; the series are not joined. Published 2025-09-30.

Source: National Records of Scotland projections

Projected population: selected years
Year	Male	Female	Total
2022	56,710	60,110	116,820
2030	57,677	60,873	118,550
2035	57,797	61,068	118,865
2040	57,764	61,218	118,982
2047	57,628	61,366	118,994

All annual projections, 2022–2047

2022-based projected population
Year	Male	Female	Total
2022	56,710	60,110	116,820
2023	56,926	60,282	117,208
2024	57,118	60,448	117,566
2025	57,263	60,576	117,839
2026	57,403	60,689	118,092
2027	57,496	60,705	118,201
2028	57,569	60,767	118,336
2029	57,622	60,820	118,442
2030	57,677	60,873	118,550
2031	57,720	60,926	118,646
2032	57,756	60,967	118,723
2033	57,777	61,014	118,791
2034	57,789	61,042	118,831
2035	57,797	61,068	118,865
2036	57,792	61,099	118,891
2037	57,791	61,125	118,916
2038	57,780	61,165	118,945
2039	57,767	61,195	118,962
2040	57,764	61,218	118,982
2041	57,751	61,264	119,015
2042	57,733	61,291	119,024
2043	57,717	61,320	119,037
2044	57,698	61,339	119,037
2045	57,662	61,353	119,015
2046	57,652	61,364	119,016
2047	57,628	61,366	118,994

Health and care services

Counts describe listed practices or services at their recorded locations, not the number of buildings, staff or available appointments. The categories are separate and are not combined into a health-services grand total.

GP practices

Listed records: 21.

Source: Public Health Scotland · 2026-07-01

Original publication

Practices counted once at their published main address; branch surgeries are not separately counted. Registered patients may live outside this council. Types describe the GP contract. Practice websites are not supplied in this release.

Browse GP practices (21)

Braeside Medical Practice
GMS
Braeside Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Currie Road, Galashiels, TD1 2UA
Coldstream Medical Practice
GMS
Coldstream Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Kelso Road, Coldstream, TD12 4LQ
Earlston Medical Practice
GMS
Earlston Medical Practice, Earlston Health Centre, Kidgate, Earlston, TD4 6DW
Eildon Surgery
GMS
Eildon Surgery, Auction Market, Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0PP
Eyemouth Medical Practice
GMS
Eyemouth Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Houndlaw Park, Eyemouth, TD14 5DD
Greenlaw Surgery
GMS
Greenlaw Surgery, Duns Road, Greenlaw, Berwickshire, TD10 6XJ
Jedburgh Medical Practice
GMS
Jedburgh Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Queen Street, Jedburgh, TD8 6EN
Kelso Medical Group
GMS
Kelso Medical Group, Kelso Health Centre, Inch Road, Kelso, TD5 7LF
Mairches Medical Practice Galashiels
GMS
Mairches Medical Practice Galashiels, The Health Centre, Currie Road, Galashiels, TD1 2UA
Mairches Medical Practice Hawick
GMS
Mairches Medical Practice Hawick, O'Connell Street Medical Centre, O'Connell Street, Hawick, TD9 9HU
Merse Medical Practice
GMS
Merse Medical Practice, Knoll Health Centre, Station Road, Duns, TD11 3EL
Newcastleton Medical Practice
GMS
Newcastleton Medical Practice, Moss Road, Newcastleton, TD9 0RU
Roxburgh Street Surgery
GMS
Roxburgh Street Surgery, Roxburgh Street, Galashiels, TD1 1PF
Selkirk Medical Practice
GMS
Selkirk Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Viewfield Lane, Selkirk, TD7 4LJ
St Ronan's Practice
GMS
St Ronan's Practice, St Ronan's Health Centre, Innerleithen, EH44 6QE
Stow & Lauder Health
GMS
Stow & Lauder Health, Stow Health Centre, Station Road, Stow, TD1 2SQ
Teviot Medical Practice
17C
Teviot Medical Practice, Teviot Road, Hawick, TD9 9DT
The Neidpath Practice
GMS
The Neidpath Practice, Hay Lodge Health Centre, Neidpath Road, Peebles, EH45 8JG
The Tweed Practice
GMS
The Tweed Practice, Hay Lodge Health Centre, Neidpath Road, Peebles, EH45 8JG
Waverley Medical Practice
GMS
Waverley Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Currie Road, Galashiels, TD1 2UA
West Linton Medical Practice
GMS
West Linton Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Deanfoot Road, West Linton, EH46 7EX

NHS dental practices

Listed records: 19.

Source: Public Health Scotland · 2026-03-31

Original publication

Active NHS dental practices at the snapshot date; may also offer private care. Counts practices, not individual dentists. Inclusion does not mean the practice is accepting new NHS patients. Registration counts are not council resident counts.

Browse NHS dental practices (19)

11 ELM COURT
NHS dental practice
CAVALRY PARK, PEEBLES, EH459BU
41 NORTH BRIDGE STREET
NHS dental practice
HAWICK, ROXBURGHSHIRE, TD9 9PX
54 LADHOPE VALE
NHS dental practice
GALASHIELS, NA, TD1 1BT
BANK STREET DENTAL PRACTICE
NHS dental practice
19 BANK STREET, GALASHIELS, TD1 1EN
CHERRY COURT DENTAL CARE & IMPLANT CLINI
NHS dental practice
3 CHERRY COURT, CAVALRY PARK, PEEBLES, EH459BU
CLEARWATER DENTAL
NHS dental practice
11 HIGH STREET, JEDBURGH, TD8 6AQ
DUNS DENTAL CARE
NHS dental practice
4 MURRAY STREET, DUNS, TD113DE
G K DENTAL
NHS dental practice
54 HIGH STREET, HAWICK, TD9 9EE
INFINITYBLU DENTAL CARE & IMPLANT CLINIC
NHS dental practice
23 ALBERT PLACE, GALASHIELS, SELKIRKSHIRE, TD1 3DL
INFINITYBLU DENTAL CARE & IMPLANT CLINIC
NHS dental practice
40 MARKET SQUARE, DUNS, BERWICKSHIRE, TD113AL
INFINITYBLU DENTAL CARE & IMPLANT CLINIC
NHS dental practice
7 KINGSMEADOWS ROAD, PEEBLES, EH459EN
JEDBURGH FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE
NHS dental practice
JEDBURGH HEALTH CENTRE, QUEEN ST.,JEDBURGH, TD8 6EN
KELSO DENTAL CARE
NHS dental practice
36-40 HORSEMARKET, KELSO, TD5 7HD
NHS BORDERS DENTAL CENTRE
NHS dental practice
HAWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, VICTORIA ROAD, HAWICK, TD9 7AH
OLD TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
NHS dental practice
UPPER HOUNDLAW, EYEMOUTH, TD145BU
PEEBLES DENTAL PRACTICE
NHS dental practice
36 HIGH STREET, PEEBLES, EH458SF
SELKIRK DENTAL PRACTICE
NHS dental practice
25 WEST PORT, SELKIRK, TD7 4DG
TEVIOT DENTAL PRACTICE
NHS dental practice
20 NORTH BRIDGE STREET, HAWICK, TD9 9QW
THE CORN EXCHANGE
NHS dental practice
31 WOODMARKET, KELSO, TD5 7AT

Care homes

Listed records: 29.

Source: Care Inspectorate · 2026-08-31

Original publication

Active registered Care Home Services, including adult and children’s services. Counts are services, not necessarily separate buildings. Registered places are capacity, not occupancy. Contact details withheld by the source remain withheld. Individual website links are not supplied in the export.

Browse Care homes (29)

Aberlour Options - Borders
Voluntary or Not for Profit · Children & Young People
Contact details withheld by the source.
Bonchester Bridge Care Centre
Private · Older People
Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, TD9 8JQ
Braehead Cottage
Private · Children & Young People
Contact details withheld by the source.
Brothers of Charity Services (Scotland) - Care Home Service
Voluntary or Not for Profit · Learning Disabilities
Garden Villa, Gattonside, Melrose, TD6 9NW
Buccleuch Care Centre
Private · Older People
Bright Street, Hawick, TD9 0JF
Care Visions - Whitehope Farmhouse
Private · Children & Young People
Contact details withheld by the source.
Deanfield Care Home
Local Authority · Older People
Roadhead, Hawick, TD9 7HN
Galahill House
Private · Older People
Barr Road, Galashiels, TD1 3HX
Galashiels Nursing Home
Private · Older People
Kirkbrae, Galashiels, TD1 1NJ
Garden View
Local Authority · Older People
92-96 Craw Wood, Tweedbank, Galashiels, TD1 3SU
Garvald West Linton
Voluntary or Not for Profit · Learning Disabilities
Garvald House, Dolphinton, West Linton, EH46 7HJ
Grange Hall
Private · Older People
Drygrange, Melrose, TD6 9DH
Grove House
Local Authority · Older People
5 Edenside Road, Kelso, TD5 7BS
Knowesouth Care Centre
Private · Older People
Knowesouth, Jedburgh, TD8 6ST
Lennel House
Private · Older People
Lennel Road, Coldstream, TD12 4EX
Lowood Stables
Local Authority · Children & Young People
Contact details withheld by the source.
Millfield House
Private · Older People
Millfield Gardens, Canongate, JEDBURGH, TD8 6ER
Murray House
Private · Older People
Angraflat Road, Kelso, TD5 7NS
Peebles Nursing Home
Private · Older People
Tweed Green, Peebles, EH45 8AR
Queens House
Private · Older People
Angraflat Road, Kelso, TD5 7NS
Riverside Healthcare Centre
Private · Older People
Bridge Street, Selkirk, TD7 5BU
Saltgreens Care Home
Local Authority · Older People
Chapel Street, Eyemouth, TD14 5HF
St. Andrew's Care Home
Private · Older People
Stirches, Hawick, TD9 7NS
St. Johns
Private · Older People
11 High Cross Avenue, Melrose, TD6 9SQ
St. Ronan's Care Home
Local Authority · Older People
Maxwell Street, Innerleithen, EH44 6HS
Thornfield House
Private · Older People
9/10 Thornfield Avenue, Selkirk, TD7 4DT
Waverley Care Home
Local Authority · Older People
Waverley Residential Home, Elm Row, GALASHIELS, TD1 3JG
Wheatlands
Local Authority · Children & Young People
Contact details withheld by the source.
Whim Hall Care Home
Private · Older People
Whim Nursing Home, WEST LINTON, EH46 7BD

NHS hospitals

Listed records: 14.

Source: Public Health Scotland · 2026-09-03

Original publication

Current NHS hospital-location records, including non-acute hospitals and specialist/resource centres classified in this reference file. Private hospitals are excluded. Hospital types and individual websites are not supplied in this release.

Browse NHS hospitals (14)

Andrew Lang Unit
Viewfield House, Selkirk, TD7 4LH
Borders General Hospital
Melrose, TD6 9BS
Borders Specialist Dementia Unit
Borders General Hospital, Melrose, TD6 9BS
Crumhaugh House
Crumhaugh Road, Hawick, TD9 0BA
Eyemouth Day Hospital
Houndlaw Park, Eyemouth, TD145DA
Galashiels Psychogeriatric Day Hospital
Sime Place, Galashiels, TD1 1ST
Galavale House
Tweed Road, Galashiels, TD1 3EB
Hawick Community Hospital
Victoria Road, Hawick, TD9 7AH
Hawick Psychiatric Day Hospital
c/o Hawick Community Hospital, Victoria Road, Hawick, TD9 7AH
Hay Lodge Hospital
Neidpath Road, Peebles, EH458JG
Huntlyburn House
The Cottages, Huntlyburn, Melrose, TD6 9BD
Kelso Hospital
Inch Road, Kelso, TD5 7JP
Peebles Psychogeriatric Day Hospital
Firholm, Innerleithen Road, Peebles, EH458BD
The Knoll Hospital
Station Road, Duns, TD113EL

NHS workforce

Census: 2026-06-30 · Published: 2026-09-01

Board total: 3,555 staff; 2,933.36 whole-time equivalents (WTE).

Headcounts are distinct within each group; one person may appear in more than one group. Do not add group headcounts or board headcounts. WTE is rounded for display.

Workforce by staff group
Staff group	Headcount	WTE
Nursing & midwifery	1,528	1,262.37
Administrative services	661	562.03
Support services	424	298.44
Medical & dental	330	288.83
Allied health professions	267	222.19
Other therapeutic services	176	150.58
Healthcare science	90	80.96
Medical & dental support	54	44.08
Personal & social care	31	22.77
Unallocated / not known	2	1.11

Directorate data are unavailable in this export; service-delivery location reporting is paused by the publisher. Medical specialties and other staff subgroups remain available in the map and downloadable workforce file.

Source: NHS Education for Scotland / Public Services Delivery Scotland

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