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Villages

We have provided a list of some town (and village) websites.

Village population

The 2001 population of villages is listed below:

  • West Linton: 1,559
  • Chirnside: 1,204
  • Newtown St Boswells: 1,153
  • St Boswells: 1,115
  • Lauder: 1,112
  • Newcastleton: 784
  • Walkerburn: 676
  • Denholm: 608
  • Coldingham: 607
  • Yetholm: 606
  • Stow: 596
  • Greenlaw: 586
  • Ayton: 557
  • Clovenfords: 421
  • Gordon: 415
  • Cockburnspath: 412
  • Darnick: 397
  • Ancrum: 392
  • Gattonside: 381
  • Eddleston: 335
  • Reston: 335
  • Broughton: 306
  • Oxton: 270
  • Morebattle: 266
  • Newstead: 256
  • Lilliesleaf: 246
  • Cardrona: 229
  • Swinton: 224
  • Bowden: 223
  • Burnmouth: 220
  • Gavinton: 201
  • Paxton: 195
  • St Abbs: 185
  • Romannobridge: 175
  • Leitholm: 161
  • Ednam: 140
  • Birgham: 139
  • Bonchester Bridge: 135
  • Heiton: 133
  • Skirling: 127
  • Stichill: 126
  • Preston: 115
  • Ashkirk: 107
  • Blyth Bridge: 107
  • Foulden: 106
  • Fountainhall: 101
  • Lanton: 100
  • Sprouston: 100

Source: 2001 Census data, calculated to relate to settlement boundaries as defined in the Local Plan for the Scottish Borders.

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