Scottish Borders
§ This page gives an overview of the Scottish Borders local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Scottish Borders spans the southeastern edge of Scotland, bordering England. It is known for its rolling hills, historic abbeys, and textile industry, particularly in towns like Hawick and Galashiels. Agriculture and tourism remain important to the local economy.
The administrative boundary of Scottish Borders can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Scottish Borders.
Key Facts about Scottish Borders
What region is Scottish Borders in? Scottish Borders is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Scottish Borders a city? No, Scottish Borders is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Scottish Borders? The local government for this district is: Scottish Borders Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of Scottish Borders Council 🔗 scotborders.gov.uk
Which police force covers Scottish Borders? Policing in Scottish Borders is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
Scottish Borders in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Scottish Borders is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Southern Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Scottish Borders
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Scottish Borders
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders is divided into 11 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- East Berwickshire
- Galashiels and District
- Hawick and Denholm
- Hawick and Hermitage
- Jedburgh and District
- Kelso and District
- Leaderdale and Melrose
- Mid Berwickshire
- Selkirkshire
- Tweeddale East
- Tweeddale West
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Built-up Areas in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders covers 34 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ancrum
- Ayton
- Broughton (Scottish Borders)
- Cardrona Village
- Charlesfield
- Chirnside
- Clovenfords
- Coldingham
- Coldstream
- Copshaw Holm
- Darnick
- Denholm
- Duns
- Earlston
- Eyemouth
- Fogo
- Galashiels
- Gattonside
- Greenlaw
- Hawick
- Innerleithen
- Jedburgh
- Kelso
- Lauder
- Leitholm
- Melrose
- Newtown St Boswells
- Peebles
- Selkirk
- St Boswells
- Stow (Scottish Borders)
- Swinton (Scottish Borders)
- Walkerburn
- West Linton
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Scottish Borders.)