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SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 1 CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCOTTISH BORDERS 3 POPULATION 7 ECONOMIC & BUSINESS INFORMATION 19 INCOME & DEPRIVATION 27 HEALTH PROFILE 0F SCOTTISH BORDERS 31 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS & HOUSING 39 EDUCATION, SKILLS & TRAINING 43 COMMUNITY SAFETY 51 NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT 53 TOURISM 57 AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY 59 TRANSPORT & TRAVEL 65

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCOTTISH BORDERS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 3 1.1: Population, Land Area and Population Density by Administrative area: 30 June 2008

Local Authority Area Estimated Population: 2008 Area (sq km) Persons per sq km Eilean Siar 26,200 3,071 9 Highland 219,400 25,659 9 Argyll & Bute 90,500 6,909 13 Shetland Islands 21,980 1,466 15 Orkney Islands 19,890 990 20 Dumfries & Galloway 148,580 6,426 23 Scottish Borders 112,430 4,732 24 Perth & Kinross 144,180 5,286 27 Aberdeenshire 241,460 6,313 38 Moray 87,770 2,238 39 Stirling 88,350 2,187 40 Angus 110,310 2,182 51 SCOTLAND 5,168,500 77,925 66 South Ayrshire 111,670 1,222 91 East Ayrshire 119,920 1,262 95 East Lothian 96,100 679 141 North Ayrshire 135,920 885 154 South Lanarkshire 310,090 1,772 175 Midlothian 80,560 354 228 Fife 361,890 1,325 273 Clackmannanshire 50,480 159 318 West Lothian 169,510 427 397 Inverclyde 80,780 160 503 Falkirk 151,570 297 510 East Renfrewshire 89,220 174 513 West Dunbartonshire 90,940 159 572 East Dunbartonshire 104,720 175 600 Renfrewshire 169,800 261 650 North Lanarkshire 325,520 470 693 Aberdeen City 210,400 186 1,133 Edinburgh, City of 471,650 264 1,788 Dundee City 142,470 60 2,381 Glasgow City 584,240 175 3,329

Source: GRO(S)

4 | SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 GENERAL INFORMATION || POPULATIONPOPULATION || ECONOMIC & BUSINESS | INCOME & DEPRIVATION | HEALTH PROFILE HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS & HOUSING | EDUCATION, SKILLS & TRAINING | COMMUNITY SAFETY NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT | TOURISM | AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY | TRANSPORT & TRAVEL

1.2: Road Distances in Miles Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Carlisle Recommended road distance in miles Source: AA Routeplanner 87.3 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 58.7 64.8

Glasgow 96.8 152.1 102.4

Edinburgh 46.7 98.5 56.9 121.1

Eddleston 18.3 59.6 96.3 91.5 68.3

Newtown St Boswells 31.0 39.3 83.2 67.1 60.3 35.1

Lauder 12.1 35.3 27.3 71.1 77.4 73.5 35.0

West Linton 8.6 38.5 50.0 17.7 58.0 81.2 69.2 136.5

Tweedbank 7.0 34.5 14.5 25.0 41.8 85.6 72.4 60.2 40.3

Earlston 8.1 7.0 5.5 45.0 31.9 34.3 78.1 70.9 67.0 33.7

Melrose 5.6 2.7 4.7 50.0 12.1 26.6 39.4 83.2 70.0 61.7 38.1

Coldstream 23.9 20.9 26.2 59.5 22.3 20.9 50.1 48.9 92.7 75.2 73.0 14.2

Duns 12.2 23.7 18.0 26.0 62.3 19.4 23.5 61.4 50.0 95.5 79.9 85.0 15.7

Innerleithen 39.2 39.4 15.9 21.2 14.3 20.2 20.2 20.0 10.7 29.0 70.4 85.6 68.5 53.4

Eyemouth 8.8 54.9 15.9 22.4 39.6 33.9 41.9 64.2 35.2 39.3 63.3 51.9 97.4 72.9 95.5

Jedburgh 42.2 28.5 31.9 19.9 13.2 14.0 15.5 58.4 20.5 10.2 39.4 47.8 91.6 56.9 54.3 34.1

Selkirk 7.8 6.2 7.8 16.9 46.9 14.6 31.1 27.6 13.1 34.8 19.7 25.3 46.9 90.8 73.8 54.0 41.8

Kelso 9.1 18.9 11.4 31.4 30.5 16.3 15.2 14.3 17.5 54.8 17.5 12.0 41.2 44.1 87.9 68.3 64.6 23.4

Peebles 6.6 4.8 37.1 21.2 35.3 68.1 45.7 46.0 22.4 27.8 20.9 13.7 26.8 26.6 23.1 64.5 92.2 87.1 73.9

Galashiels 6.3 4.0 9.3 2.4 8.9 18.6 18.7 16.8 43.1 12.1 27.3 27.5 32.3 15.9 22.6 32.4 77.2 73.7 60.2 42.4

Hawick 17.3 32.5 21.9 11.4 11.8 52.8 25.9 42.4 30.5 19.1 24.4 17.5 46.1 31.0 17.5 36.4 58.2 62.7 42.9 44.0 102.1 Hawick Galashiels Peebles Kelso Selkirk Jedburgh Eyemouth Innerleithen Duns Coldstream Melrose Earlston Tweedbank Linton West Lauder St Boswells Newtown Eddleston Edinburgh Glasgow Newcastle-upon-Tyne Carlisle Berwick-Upon-Tweed

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 5 1.3: Scottish Government 8-fold Urban rural classification 2007-2008: Recognised Measurement of “Remoteness” and “Accessibility,” former Scottish Parliamentary Constituency

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0 Large Other Accessible Remote Very Accessible Remote Very All All Urban Urban Small Small Remote Rural Rural Remote Remote Accessible Areas Areas Towns Towns Small Rural

Roxburgh and 0 23.8 6.5 9.1 5.6 16.7 27.6 10.8 53.1 47 Berwickshire

Tweeddale, Ettrick 0 44.1 20.4 0 0 30.4 5.1 0 5.1 94.9 and Lauderdale Scottish Borders 0 25.6 16 4.9 3 26.8 18 5.8 31.7 68.4

Scotland 38.9 30.3 8.6 2.8 1.3 11.2 3.8 3.2 11.1 89

Source: Scottish Government (SNS)/ SBC

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 2 POPULATION

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 7 2.1: Populations of Main Settlements, 2008 Includes settlements with a population of 500 or over.

Settlement Total % Children % Working % Pensionable Population Age Age Scotland 5,168,500 18 61.4 20.6 Scottish Borders 112,430 17.9 58.8 23.3 Hawick 13,787 17.9 57.7 24.4 Galashiels 12,229 16.7 62.7 20.6 Peebles 8,006 18.1 57.6 24.3 Kelso 6,276 16.6 55.7 27.7 Selkirk 5,590 17.9 58.2 23.9 Jedburgh 3,949 17.6 57.6 24.8 Eyemouth 3,173 16.8 57.9 25.3 Innerleithen 2,975 18.5 55.8 25.7 Duns 2,615 17 56.6 26.4 Melrose 2,028 20.6 54.6 24.7 Coldstream 1,977 14.8 52.7 32.5 Tweedbank 1,968 21.6 62.6 15.7 Earlston 1,834 20.5 56.7 22.7 West Linton 1,487 24.2 57.3 18.5 Newtown St Boswells 1,244 16.8 62 21.2 Lauder 1,243 17.3 62.2 20.6 Chirnside 1,237 19.9 56.4 23.7 St Boswells 1,152 14.2 55.2 30.6 Eddleston 1,032 17.7 62.6 19.7 Newcastleton 718 12.8 55.4 31.8 Yetholm 660 14.4 54.6 31.1 Coldingham 643 13.5 54.6 31.9 Greenlaw 636 18.1 55.7 26.3 Walkerburn 620 15 60.2 24.8 Denholm 613 15.3 57.3 27.4 Stow 608 21.2 62 16.8 Ayton 540 16.1 53.9 30

Source: 2008 Mid-year Estimates GRO(S) Estimates are based on best-fit to Data Zones, as devised for Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics – see www.sns.gov.uk. Mid-year Population estimates are not available for settlements with populations under 500.

2.2: Populations of Small Towns and other settlements, 2001

Clovenfords 421 Lilliesleaf 246 Bonchester 135 Gordon 415 Cardrona 229 Bridge Cockburnspath 412 Swinton 224 Heiton 133 Darnick 397 Bowden 223 Skirling 127 Ancrum 392 Burnmouth 220 Stichill 126 Gattonside 381 Gavinton 201 Preston 115 Eddleston 335 Paxton 195 Ashkirk 107 Reston 335 St. Abbs 185 Blyth Bridge 107 Broughton 306 Romannobridge 175 Foulden 106 Oxton 270 Leitholm 161 Fountainhall 101 Morebattle 266 Ednam 140 Lanton 100 Newstead 256 Birgham 139 Sprouston 100

Grantshouse 97 Roxburgh 70 Traquair 51 Ettrickbridge 96 Eccles 69 Chesters 49 Carlops 92 Smailholm 67 Mackerstoun 45 Midlem 92 Longformacus 66 Nisbet 37 Hutton 89 Maxton 60 Crailing 36 Allanton 86 Westruther 60 Eckford 29 Nether 81 Minto 58 Blainslie Redpath 56 Yarrowford 77 Eildon 53 Whitsome 72

Source: GRO(S): 2001 Census

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 9 2.3: Estimated Population Numbers By Age Band, 2008

All Persons All Persons Scottish Borders Scotland nums % of all ages nums % of all ages All Ages 112,430 100 5,168,500 100 0 - 4 5,928 5.3 282,972 5.5 5 - 9 6,089 5.4 269,480 5.2 10 -14 6,671 5.9 297,754 5.8 15 - 19 6,750 6 327,435 6.3 20 - 24 5,220 4.6 354,053 6.9 25 - 29 4,629 4.1 334,831 6.5 30 - 34 5,153 4.6 299,272 5.8 35 - 39 7,672 6.8 363,027 7 40 - 44 9,164 8.2 402,888 7.8 45 - 49 8,974 8 392,085 7.6 50 - 54 8,037 7.1 350,577 6.8 55 - 59 7,897 7 325,201 6.3 60 - 64 8,247 7.3 312,382 6 65 - 69 6,571 5.8 247,796 4.8 70 - 74 5,462 4.9 215,568 4.2 75 - 79 4,390 3.9 173,347 3.4 80 - 84 3,051 2.7 119,349 2.3 85 - 89 1,818 1.6 69,292 1.3 90+ 707 0.6 31,191 0.6

Source: GRO(S) Mid-year Estimates

2.4A: Scottish Borders Council Multi-member wards: 2008 Population Summary (numbers)

Multi Member Wards Total Children * Aged 16-24 Working- Pensionable Population age Age East Berwickshire 11285 1981 997 6547 2757 Galashiels and District 13949 2446 1793 8769 2734 Hawick and Denholm 9498 1836 907 5491 2171 Hawick and Hermitage 9111 1282 892 5377 2452 Jedburgh and District 8053 1398 768 4684 1971 Kelso and District 10251 1744 871 5810 2697 Leaderdale and Melrose 10360 2106 856 6093 2161 Mid Berwickshire 9947 1741 838 5721 2485 Selkirkshire 10335 1826 961 6117 2392 Tweeddale East 9984 1896 811 5670 2418 Tweeddale West 9657 1870 838 5838 1949 Scottish Borders 112430 20126 10532 66117 26187

Source: GRO(S) * Persons of age 16-24 are a subset of working age.

2.4B: Estimated Population, 2008: Percentage of total population by Multi-member Ward

entage 30 rc Pe

0 East Galashiels Hawick Hawick Jedburgh Kelso Leaderdale Mid Selkirkshire Tweeddale Tweeddale Scottish Berwickshire and and and and and and Berwickshire East West Borders District Denholm Hermitage District District Melrose

Children 17.6 17.5 19.3 14.1 17.4 17.0 20.3 17.5 17.7 19.0 19.4 17.9

Working Age 58.0 62.9 57.8 59.0 58.2 56.7 58.8 57.5 59.2 56.8 60.5 58.7

Pensionable Age 24.4 19.6 22.9 26.9 24.5 26.3 20.9 25.0 23.1 24.2 20.2 23.5

2.5: Electors by Multi-member Ward, 2007-2008

An elector is a person who is registered to vote.

Electoral Ward 2007 2008 East Berwickshire 8,309 8,433 Galashiels and District 11,313 11,481 Hawick and Denholm 7,306 7,312 Hawick and Hermitage 7,246 7,218 Jedburgh and District 6,964 7,160 Kelso and District 8,131 8,190 Lauderdale and Melrose 8,024 8,154 Mid Berwickshire 8,265 8,236 Selkirkshire 7,856 7,887 Tweeddale East 7,772 7,839 Tweeddale West 7,672 7,695 Total Scottish Borders 88,858 89,605 Source: GRO(S)

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 11 2.6: Population and Number of Dwellings by Community Council Area

Scottish Borders Community Council Areas: Population and Household Counts Community Council Census Datazone- Datazone- Estimated Output Area- based* 2001 based* Number of based 2001 population estimated Dwellings Population (MYE) 2008 (datazone*), population 2008 (MYE) (MYE) Abbey St.Bathans, Bonkyl & 333 Preston Ancrum 681 Ayton 845 Bowden Village Committee 449 Burnfoot 2915 2732 1240 Burnmouth 277 Carlops 140 Chirnside 1204 1237 573 Clovenfords & District 908 1236 587 Cockburnspath 673 Coldingham 906 Coldstream 2129 Crailing & Eckford 417 Cranshaws, Ellemford & 254 Longformacus Denholm & District 1431 1569 764 Duns 3322 3629 1709 Earlston 2076 Eddleston 534 Ednam, Stichil & Berrymoss 943 1169 547 Edrom, Allanton & Whitsome 523 Ettrick & Yarrow 905 Eyemouth 3383 3173 1587 Floors, Makerstoun, Nenthorn 543 & Smailholm

*Figures are not available for Community Council Areas which fit poorly onto the data zones for which Mid-year Estimates are available. 2001 Census Count figures are available for all Community Council areas. The next Census will take place in 2011.

Source: GRO(S) Census/ Mid-year Estimates - SNS

2.6: Population and Number of Dwellings by Community Council Area cont ....

Scottish Borders Community Council Areas: Population and Household Counts, contd. Community Council Census Datazone- Datazone- Estimated Output Area- based* 2001 based* Number of based 2001 population estimated Dwellings Population (MYE) 2008 (datazone*), population 2008 (MYE) (MYE) Foulden, Mordington & 423 Lamberton Galashiels & Langlee 12288 12229 6403 Gavinton, Fogo & Polwarth 541 Gordon & Westruther 897 Grantshouse 301 Greenlaw & Hume 996 Hawick 11812 11055 6226 Heiton & Roxburgh 576 Heriot 354 Hobkirk 545 Hutton & Paxton 497 Innerleithen, Traquair & Glen 3044 Jed Valley 403 Jedburgh 4090 3949 1944 Kale Water 738 Kelso 6111 6276 3163 Lamancha, Newlands & Kirkurd 926 Lanton 276 Lauderdale 1772 Leitholm, Eccles & Birgham 576 Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk & Midlem 859 941 421 Manor, Stobo & Lyne 374

Source: GRO(S) Census/ Mid-year Estimates - SNS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 13 2.6: Population and Number of Dwellings by Community Council Area cont ....

Scottish Borders Community Council Areas: Population and Household Counts, contd. Community Council Census Datazone- Datazone- Estimated Output Area- based* 2001 based* Number of based 2001 population estimated Dwellings Population (MYE) 2008 (datazone*), population 2008 (MYE) (MYE) Maxton & Mertoun 588 Melrose & District 2691 2986 1531 Newcastleton 1078 Newtown St Boswells 1199 1244 609 Oxnam 239 Oxton & Channelkirk 426 Reston & Auchencrow 644 Royal Burgh of Peebles & 8943 5590 4567 District Royal Burgh of Selkirk 5742 915 2820 Skirling 164 Southdean 181 Sprouston 407 St Abbs 215 St Boswells 1086 1720 535 Stow & Fountainhall 988 Swinton & Ladykirk 665 Tweedbank 1708 852 841 Upper Teviotdale 681 620 376 Upper Tweed 841 2509 414 Walkerburn 787 West Linton 2001 Yetholm 876

Source: GRO(S) Census/ Mid-year Estimates - SNS

2.7: Economic Migration: National Insurance Number Registrations by Place of Origin, 2006/2007

Country Scottish % of all All Scotland % of all All UK % of all UK Borders Scottish Scotland registrations Borders registrations registrations Poland 430 56.6 23,160 44.1 222,760 31.2 Rep of 50 6.6 1,090 2.1 24,110 3.4 Lithuania Rep of Latvia 30 3.9 980 1.9 11,090 1.6 South Africa 30 3.9 780 1.5 16,920 2.4 Czech Rep 20 2.6 1,120 2.1 11,750 1.6 Slovak Rep 20 2.6 1,730 3.3 28,840 4 Australia 10 1.3 1,680 3.2 24,400 3.4 Bangladesh 10 1.3 180 0.3 10,120 1.4 Canada 10 1.3 740 1.4 5,510 0.8 P.Rep. China 10 1.3 1,580 3 13,150 1.8 France 10 1.3 1,170 2.2 20,230 2.8 Germany 10 1.3 1,020 1.9 15,240 2.1 Hungary 10 1.3 750 1.4 10,880 1.5 India 10 1.3 3,460 6.6 49,330 6.9 New Zealand 10 1.3 590 1.1 8,530 1.2 Pakistan 10 1.3 1,190 2.3 25,320 3.5 Portugal 10 1.3 270 0.5 10,890 1.5 Rep of Ireland 10 1.3 1,240 2.4 10,030 1.4 Spain 10 1.3 1,080 2.1 10,770 1.5 USA 10 1.3 1,050 2 10,660 1.5 All NI 760 52,480 713,450 Registrations

Source: DWP

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 15 2.8: Components of Population Change, 2007-2008

Vital Event Scottish Borders Number of Births, 2007-08 1,165 Standardised Live Birth Rate per 1000 population 13.3 Number of Deaths 2007-08 1,267 Rate of Stillbirths per 1000 live and still births 1.7 Rate of Infant Deaths per 1000 live births 2.6 Standardised Death Rate 10 Number of Marriages 750 Number of Civil Partnerships 17 % Estimated Population Change 2007-08 0.90% Total in-migration 2007-08 5,227 Total in-migration from elsewhere in Scotland, 2007-08 2,496 Total in-migration from rest of UK, 2007-08 2,151 Total in-migration from overseas, 2007-08 580 Total out-migration 2007-08 4,125 Total out-migration to elsewhere within Scotland 2,135 Total out-migration to elsewhere in UK 1,308 Total out-migration to overseas 682

Source: GRO(S)

2.9: Projected Population Change, 2006–2031

2.9A: Summary

Population Projection Projected Percentage Population Change between 2006 and 2031 2006-2031 Scottish Borders Scotland Natural change1 -3.5 0.3 Net migration2 19 4.8 Percentage projected population 15.6 5 change Children (0-15) 6.4 -6.9 Working Ages3 8.7 0.4 Pensionable Ages3 40.9 31.2

Source: GRO(S)

1 Projected natural change between 2006 and 2031 per 100 population at 2006 2 Projected change due to migration between 2006 and 2031 per 100 population at 2006 3 Includes the change in women's state pension age between 2010 and 2020.

2.9B: By age band

Scottish Borders Age Group 2006 2016 2031 Change 2006-2016 2006-2031 0-15 20,129 19,931 21,423 -198 1,294 6.40% 16-29 14,085 17,035 16,868 2,950 2,783 19.80% 30-49 31,423 26,688 28,217 -4,735 -3,206 -10.20% 50-64 23,342 26,432 23,821 3,090 479 2.10% 65-74 11,496 14,973 18,137 3,477 6,641 57.80% 75+ 9,765 11,998 18,924 2,233 9,159 93.80% Total 110,240 117,057 127,390 6,817 17,150 15.60%

Source: General Register Office for Scotland, Projected population (2006-based) Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland

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SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 3 ECONOMIC & BUSINESS INFORMATION

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 19 3.1: GRO(S)s Value Added Per Head, 2003-2006, by Local Authority Area

35,000

30,000

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0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Edinburgh, City of

Scotland

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Scottish Borders

GVA measures the contribution to the economy of each individual producer, industry or sector in the United Kingdom. GVA is used in the estimation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). GDP is a key indicator of the state of the whole economy. In summary: GVA + taxes on products - subsidies on products = GDP.

Source: Office for National Statistics

3.2: Rate per 10,000 adults of VAT registrations, 1994-2007

15 Scottish Borders Rate per 10,000 Adults 10 Scottish Average

0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Source: SNS

3.3: Percentage of Employees in Selected Industries, 2007

35 Scottish Borders Scotland 30

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0 e ation acturing r te gy & Wa Construction ation & Health Manuf Ener Other Industries Banking & Financ stry and Fishing re e, Fo ansport & Communic Tr Agricultur Public Admin, Educ Distribution, Hotels & Restaurants

Source: Annual Business Inquiry (ABI)

3.4: Employee Classification, 2008–2009 (All persons aged 16+ and in employment)

Scottish Borders Scotland Number % % Managers & Senior Officials 7,000 12.8 13.3 Professional occupations 6,200 11.4 13.3 Associate professional & technical occupations 7,900 14.4 14.7 Administrative & secretarial occupations 5,100 9.2 11.2 Skilled trades occupations 7,600 13.9 11.0 Personal service occupation 5,000 9.1 9.1 Sales & customer service occupations 4,300 7.9 8.3 Process & plant machine operatives 4,300 7.9 7.2 Elementary occupations 7,100 12.9 11.6

Source: Annual Population Survey

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 21 3.5: Employment Profile of Workforce by Gender, 2008-2009: Scottish Borders and Scotland Numbers and rates are for the working-age population, by gender

PROFILE OF WORKFORCE 2008-09 Scottish Borders Males Females Number % Number % Economically Employed 21,900 63.6 21,600 68.6 Active Self-Employed 5,500 15.9 2,500 7.8 Unemployed 2,300 7.3 2,000 7.1 Economically Want a job 1,700 5.1 1,400 4.6 Inactive Do not want a job 3,000 8.8 3,900 12.5

Scotland Males Females Number % Number % Economically Employed 1,092,600 65.9 1,043,700 66.9 Active Self-Employed 171,200 10.3 70,900 4.5 Unemployed 104,700 7.6 70,500 5.9 Economically Want a job 81,800 4.9 101,400 6.5 Inactive Do not want a job 199,100 12.0 268,400 17.2

Source: Annual Population Survey, National Statistics

3.6A: The top 12 sectors for employment in Scottish Borders: largest numbers of employee jobs

ABI Code ABI Industrial Sector Number of Employees in sector, (and as Percentage of All employees) Scottish Scottish Borders Average 85 Health & Social Work 9,132 (21.0%) 372,261 (15.5%) 52 Retail Trade, except motor vehicles & repairs 4,086 (9.4%) 239,200 (9.9%) 45 Construction 3,069 (7.1%) 137,586 (5.7%) 80 Education 2,905 (6.7%) 192,071 (8.0%) 55 Hotels and Restaurants 2,824 (6.5%) 174,305 (7.2%) 1 Agriculture, Hunting and related service 2,547 (5.9%) 32,014 (1.3%) activities 17 Manufacture of Textiles 2,043 (4.7%) 7,505 (0.3%) 75 Public Administration and Defence; compulsory 1,943 (4.5%) 165,308 (6.9%) social security 51 Wholesale trade and commission trade, except 1,339 (3.1%) 69,080 (2.9%) motor vehicles 50 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 1,234 (2.8%) 46,130 (1.9%) 15 Manufacture of food and beverages 1,104 (2.5%) 46,016 (1.9%) 92 Recreational, cultural and sporting activities 1,072 (2.5%) 73,866 (3.1%)

Source: NOMIS, Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis 2007

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 23 3.6B: Employee Jobs in Scottish Borders that are the most prominent in the Scottish labour force

Number of employee jobs by Scottish Borders Scotland SIC 2-digit industry code, 2007 SIC Code and Industry number % of total %of all the number % of total Scottish Scottish Scottish Borders employee employee employee jobs in this jobs jobs category that are in Scottish Borders 17 : Manufacture of textiles 2,043 4.9 27.1 7,545 0.3 18 : Manufacture of wearing 297 0.7 14 2,119 0.1 apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur 02 : Forestry, logging and re- 161 0.4 6.4 2,527 0.1 lated service activities 25 : Manufacture of rubber and 614 1.5 5.8 10,538 0.4 plastic products 32 : Manufacture of radio, 317 0.8 4.5 6,976 0.3 television and communication equipment and apparatus 50 : Sale, maintenance and 1,234 3 2.7 46,130 1.9 repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel 20 : Manufacture of wood and 272 0.7 2.6 10,500 0.4 products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 24 : Manufacture of chemicals 331 0.8 2.6 12,842 0.5 and chemical products 85 : Health and social work 9,132 22.1 2.5 372,261 15.5 93 : “Other” [miscellaneous] 578 1.4 2.4 23,738 1 service activities 15 : Manufacturing of food and 1,104 2.7 2.4 46,016 1.9 beverages 28 : Manufacture of fabricated 560 1.4 2.4 23,635 1 metal products, except ma- chinery and equipment 45 : Construction 3,069 7.4 2.2 137,586 5.7 91 : Activities of membership 346 0.8 2.2 16,047 0.7 organisations not elsewhere classified

Source: Annual Business Inquiry/ NOMIS

3.7: Unemployment timeline, 1999–2010 for Scottish Borders, Scotland and UK

7.0 Scottish Borders

Scotland 6.0 UK

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1.0

0.0 Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: NOMIS, National Statistics

3.8: Unemployment in Travel-to-Work Areas 1999–2010

6.0 Berwickshire

Galashiels and Peebles

5.0 Hawick

Kelso and Jedburgh 4.0

3.0 entage rc Pe 2.0

1.0

0.0 Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: NOMIS, National Statistics

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 25 26 | SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 GENERALGENERAL INFORMATIONINFORMATION || POPULATIONPOPULATION || ECONOMICECONOMIC && BUSINESSBUSINESS || INCOMEINCOME & & DEPRIVATION DEPRIVATION || HEALTHHEALTH PROFILEPROFILE HOUSEHOLDHOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS && HOUSINGHOUSING || EDUCATION,EDUCATION, SKILLSSKILLS && TRAININGTRAINING || COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY SAFETYSAFETY NATURALNATURAL && BUILTBUILT ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT || TOURISMTOURISM || AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE && FORESTRYFORESTRY || TRANSPORTTRANSPORT && TRAVELTRAVEL

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 4 INCOME & DEPRIVATION

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 27 4.1: Median Earnings, 2007–2008 The Median is the exact mid-point in the earnings scale, if all the salaries were placed on a line from low to high. It is preferred over the Mean as a measure of average earnings because it is less influenced by extremely low and high salaries than the Mean.

Scottish Local Median GRO(S)s Weekly Earnings for Full Time Workers Change 2007-2008 (workplace-based) Authorities £ 2008 % of Scottish Average 2007 £ Rank 2007 2008 £ % Highest - Lowest Shetland Islands 448.20 543.50 1 101.5% 118.1% £95.30 21.3% Aberdeen City 479.40 534.60 2 108.5% 116.2% £55.20 11.5% Renfrewshire 458.80 506.90 3 103.9% 110.2% £48.10 10.5% East Renfrewshire 451.90 503.60 4 102.3% 109.5% £51.70 11.4% Edinburgh, City of 488.00 496.10 5 110.5% 107.8% £8.10 1.7% East Dunbartonshire 438.00 493.80 6 99.2% 107.3% £55.80 12.7% South Ayrshire 410.40 492.00 7 92.9% 106.9% £81.60 19.9% East Lothian 476.40 471.40 8 107.9% 102.5% -£5.00 -1.0% Aberdeenshire 459.60 466.20 9 104.1% 101.3% £6.60 1.4% Dundee City 435.90 465.60 10 98.7% 101.2% £29.70 6.8% North Lanarkshire 453.60 464.90 11 102.7% 101.0% £11.30 2.5% Eilean Siar 447.60 464.10 12 101.3% 100.9% £16.50 3.7% South Lanarkshire 449.60 461.70 13 101.8% 100.3% £12.10 2.7% Glasgow City 430.60 457.40 14 97.5% 99.4% £26.80 6.2% North Ayrshire 426.20 455.50 15 96.5% 99.0% £29.30 6.9% East Ayrshire 444.10 454.80 16 100.5% 98.8% £10.70 2.4% Midlothian 463.10 453.50 17 104.8% 98.6% -£9.60 -2.1% Stirling 434.10 452.80 18 98.3% 98.4% £18.70 4.3% Argyll & Bute 410.50 443.20 19 92.9% 96.3% £32.70 8.0% Perth & Kinross 398.60 443.20 20 90.2% 96.3% £44.60 11.2% Angus 423.80 440.20 21 95.9% 95.7% £16.40 3.9% Fife 435.90 434.10 22 98.7% 94.3% -£1.80 -0.4% Falkirk 419.00 428.00 23 94.9% 93.0% £9.00 2.1% West Lothian 404.50 421.40 24 91.6% 91.6% £16.90 4.2% Clackmannanshire 471.00 420.50 25 106.6% 91.4% -£50.50 -10.7% Highland 406.10 417.30 26 91.9% 90.7% £11.20 2.8% Dumfries & Galloway 403.10 417.20 27 91.3% 90.7% £14.10 3.5% West Dunbartonshire 406.20 406.10 28 92.0% 88.3% -£0.10 0.0% Inverclyde 391.10 392.40 29 88.5% 85.3% £1.30 0.3% Moray 383.70 391.00 30 86.9% 85.0% £7.30 1.9% Scottish Borders 380.50 370.20 31 86.1% 80.5% -£10.30 -2.7% Orkney Islands* # # N/A # # # # Scotland 441.70 460.10 - - £18.40 4.2% Great Britain 459.30 479.10 - - £19.80 4.3% *figures are statistically unreliable Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

4.2: Indicators of Deprivation

Indicator Scottish Borders Scotland Percentage of the working-age population who are 12.6% 15.9% income-deprived, 2008 Percentage of the working-age population who are 8.4% 10.8% employment-deprived, 2008 Percentage of the Working-age population in the 9.7% 13.6% “Workless Client Group”, 2006* “Comparative Illness Rate” Per 100,000 population, 9316 11,762 2005*

*Indicator is derived from claimant counts of a combination of key benefits and is used as an indication of deprivation.

Source: SNS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 29 4.3: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009: Locations of the five of the “15% most deprived datazones in Scotland” that fall in Scottish Borders

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 5 HEALTH PROFILE OF SCOTTISH BORDERS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 31 5.1A: Life Expectancy At Birth, 2006-2008

Local Authority 1996-98 2006-08 Difference % change LEB Rank (out LEB Rank (out in years 1996-2006 (Years) of 32) (Years) of 32) 1996-2006 Scottish Borders 77.3 3 79 8 1.7 2.2 Scotland 75.3 - 77.5 - 2.2 2.9

Source: GRO(S)

5.1B: Male Life Expectancy at Birth, 2006-2008

Local Authority 1996-98 2006-08 Difference % change LEB Rank (out LEB Rank (out in years 1996-2006 (Years) of 32) (Years) of 32) 1996-2006 Scottish Borders 74.9 3 77.1 5 2.2 3 Scotland 72.4 - 75 - 2.6 3.6

Source: GRO(S)

5.1C: Female Life Expectancy at Birth, 2006-2008

Local Authority 1996-98 2006-08 Difference % change LEB Rank (out LEB Rank (out in years 1996-2006 (Years) of 32) (Years) of 32) 1996-2006 Scottish Borders 79.5 4 80.8 13 1.3 1.6 Scotland 78.1 - 79.9 - 1.9 2.4

Source: GRO(S)

5.2: Hospital Admissions for selected conditions – All Ages, Both Genders – Rate per 100,000; 2008, unless where otherwise stated

Indicator Scottish Borders Scotland average Coronary Heart Disease males 927 737 females 419 403 both sexes 665 565 Cerebrovascular Disease males 316 280 females 286 280 both sexes 301 280 Cancer males 3,208 2,567 females 3,513 2,977 both sexes 3,366 2,779 Respiratory Disease males 1,466 1,609 females 1,530 1,536 both sexes 1,499 1,572 Disease of the Digestive System males 2,413 2,996 females 2,503 3,033 both sexes 2,459 3,015 Accidents males 1,491 1,619 females 1,263 1,229 both sexes 1,373 1,418 Alcohol misuse(2001-04) both sexes 525 704 Drugs misuse (2001-04) both sexes 51 102

5.3: Standardised Death Rate per 100,000 of alcohol-related deaths, 2000–2007 45

20 SMR per 100,000 15

0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Borders: Male 12.5 9.8 14 10.5 21.9 14.1 9 18.4 Borders: Female 4.1 12.6 11.1 8.6 13.2 3.6 4.6 14.4 Scotland: Male 35.4 37.4 39.6 39.9 38.9 37.9 38.5 35.2 Scotland: Female 14.1 15.2 16.1 16.2 15.1 16.7 17.2 14.8

Source: ISD Scotland/ Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 33 5.4: Percentage of people registered with a General Dental Surgeon, March 2009 by Age Group

100

50 entage

rc Pe 40

0 All All Persons Children All Adults 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

Scottish Borders 49.9 79.6 43.5 45.1 40.7 41.4 41.0 46.3 47.4 Scotland 64.8 91.9 59.0 66.1 67.2 63.7 57.2 52.3 44.3

Source: ISD Scotland/ GRO(S)/ SNS

5.5: Percentage of P1 Pupils with No Obvious Decay Experience: Target = 60% by 2010

40 entage 30 rc Pe

0 2003 2004 2006

Scottish Borders 62.6 63.6 59.8 Scottish Average 47.6 52.8 56.2

Source: ISD Scotland/ SNS

5.6: Percentage of Primary 1 Children overweight, 2000-2008

entage 15 rc Pe 10

0 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

Scottish Borders 18.3 20.3 26 22 24.8 20.6 20.5 18.5 Scotland 19.7 21 21.8 21.7 21.5 22 21 20

Source: ISD Scotland

5.7: Percentage of Infants Immunised Against Selected Illnesses, 2008 by 24 Months of Age: National Target = 95%

100

94 entage rc Pe 92

88 Diptheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib MenC MMR1

Scottish Borders 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.2 98.1 96.6 92.3 Scotland 98.0 98.0 98.0 97.9 97.7 96.3 91.7

Source: ISD/SNS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 35 5.8: Percentage of Babies Exclusively Breastfeeding at the 6-8 Week Review. National Health Improvement: Target = 32.7% National Health by 2010/11

25 entage c 20 per 15

0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Scottish Borders 38.01 35.76 36.21 37.78 33.4 29.43 31.46 Scotland 27.49 27.25 26.72 28.16 26.58 25.94 26.66

Source: ISD Scotland/ SNS

5.9: Low Weight Live Singleton Birth Rate per 1000 Live Singleton Births

12 rate per 1000 per rate 9

0 2000-02 2001-03 2002-04 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08

Scottish Borders 23.0 23.8 23.6 23.8 21.6 23.8 26.2

Scottish Average 22.0 22.7 22.4 22.7 22.3 22.2 22.8

Source: ISD Scotland/ SNS

5.10: Pregnancy Rate per 1000 Girls Aged 13-15: National Target = 6.8 or lower by 2010

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5 rate per 1000 per rate

5.0

4.5

4.0 2002-04 2003-2005 2004-06 2005-07

Scottish Borders 5.2 6.0 5.8 6.1

Scottish Average 6.9 6.7 6.8 7.3

Source: ISD Scotland/ SNS

5.11A: Percentage of First-time Mothers Aged 19 and Under

0 2000-02 2001-03 2002-04 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08

Scottish Borders 13.0 13.5 12.8 13.5 13.3 13.7 12.7 Scottish Average 16.0 15.5 15.1 14.8 14.3 14.2 13.7

Source: SNS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 37 5.11B: Percentage of First-time Mothers Aged 35 and Over

0 2000-02 2001-03 2002-04 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08

Scottish Borders 10.8 13.6 14.9 16.1 16.7 15.6 15.4 Scottish Average 9.9 10.7 11.2 11.8 12.7 13.1 13.1

Source: SNS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 6 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS & HOUSING

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 39 6.1: Number of Households and Dwellings in Scottish Borders, 2001-2008

56,000

54,000

52,000

50,000

48,000

46,000

44,000

42,000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Number of Households 47,463 47,976 48,506 49,067 49,534 50,034 50,705 51,270

Number of Dwellings 51,279 51,803 52,327 52,833 53,252 53,912 54,588 55,179

Source: GRO(S)

6.2: Estimated Household Composition Projections for Scottish Borders, 2009-2031

15 nums

0 2009 2015 2020 2031

1 adult: 1+children 2,440 2,720 2,980 3,660 1 adult: male 7,650 8,720 9,620 11,470 2+ adults, 1+ children 9,350 8,440 7,870 7,110 1 adult: female 10,050 11,010 11,800 13,530 2+ adults 22,110 24,010 25,470 27,470

Source: GRO(S)

6.3: Type of Housing Stock, 2008

15 % of housing stock housing of %

0 Flats Terraced Semi-detached Detached Unknown

Scottish Borders 29% 22% 21% 28% 1% Scottish Average 38% 21% 20% 21% 1%

Source: GRO(S)

6.4: Council Tax Bandings

Indicator Scottish Borders Scotland Percentage of dwellings in Council Tax bands A-C, 2008 64.4% 62.4% Average annual percentage decrease in the proportion of 0.9% 0.8% dwellings in Council Tax bands A – C, 2003-08 Percentage of dwellings in Council Tax bands F-H, 2008 15.0% 11.9% Average annual percentage increase in the proportion of 3.1% 2.2% dwellings in Council Tax bands F-H, 2003-08

Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 41 6.5: Mean House Prices, 1993-2008

£200,000

£180,000

£160,000

£140,000

£120,000

£100,000

Scottish Borders £80,000 Scottish Average

£60,000

£40,000 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Source: SNS

6.6: House Condition

Indicator Scottish Borders Scotland Estimated percentage of dwellings in “Fuel Poverty”, 2004 – 07 27% 22% Estimated percentage of private sector dwellings that failed the 76% 72% Scottish Housing Quality Standard, 2004 – 07 Estimated percentage of social sector dwellings that failed the 83% 71% Scottish Housing Quality Standard, 2004 – 07

Source: Scottish Household Condition Survey, 2007

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 7 EDUCATION, SKILLS & TRAINING

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 43 7.1: Local Authority Actual and Projected School Rolls by High School Catchment and Primary School

7.1A: Berwickshire

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy school Roll by Roll by Roll by roll 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Chirnside 175 102% 179 175 189 279 Coldstream 196 68% 134 130 131 166 Duns 406 76% 307 330 342 483 Eccles/Leitholm 50 46% 23 24 27 28 Greenlaw 100 78% 78 80 84 104 Swinton 100 87% 87 73 75 74 Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.1B: Earlston

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Channelkirk 75 79% 59 70 65 78 Earlston 263 74% 195 190 201 244 Gordon 75 67% 50 57 62 88 Lauder 274 71% 195 205 211 266 Melrose Grammar 439 76% 333 341 344 410 Newtown 125 80% 100 98 96 174 St Boswells 125 90% 113 127 125 128 Westruther 50 56% 28 26 31 44 Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.1C: Eyemouth

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Ayton 75 52% 39 44 45 76 Cockburnspath 107 69% 74 71 76 89 Coldingham 125 42% 53 56 60 92 Eyemouth 340 88% 298 283 283 398 Reston 75 77% 58 59 57 96

Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.1D: Galashiels

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Balmoral 175 51% 89 99 106 150 Burgh 235 92% 216 192 196 272 Caddonfoot 95 78% 74 66 70 138 Fountainhall 50 26% 13 13 14 14 Glendinning Terrace 125 68% 85 72 79 156 Heriot 75 61% 46 47 45 47 Langlee 241 83% 199 232 233 392 St Margaret's, 125 70% 88 72 69 120 Galashiels St Peter's 241 90% 218 216 222 271 Stow 100 85% 85 85 89 109 Tweedbank 180 105% 189 200 203 213

Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.1E: Hawick

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Burnfoot Community 373 66% 248 233 241 267 Drumlanrig St 340 79% 269 279 296 473 Cuthbert's Hobkirk 75 47% 35 35 37 42 Newcastleton 100 75% 75 65 68 81 Roberton 19 26% 5 3 1 8 St Margaret's, Hawick 100 32% 32 31 33 40 Stirches 150 83% 125 121 120 151 Trinity 330 72% 236 221 210 220 Wilton 307 69% 212 233 226 281 Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.1F: Jedburgh

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Ancrum 66 77% 51 41 47 61 Denholm 125 61% 76 81 85 100 Howdenburn 274 57% 155 135 129 168 Parkside 289 83% 240 224 220 302 Source: SBC / Scottish Government

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 45 7.1G: Kelso

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Broomlands 241 83% 200 202 211 249 Edenside 406 85% 346 336 339 543 Ednam 100 62% 62 63 65 83 Morebattle 100 77% 77 73 64 67 Sprouston 50 70% 35 34 37 54 Yetholm 75 52% 39 35 35 44

Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.1H: Peebles

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Broughton Central 125 74% 93 84 93 105 Eddleston 100 54% 54 48 49 56 Halyrude 125 85% 106 86 90 96 Kingsland 406 83% 338 345 359 418 Newlands 100 76% 76 75 69 63 Priorsford 472 78% 369 379 393 489 St Ronan's 274 84% 230 243 266 383 Walkerburn 75 40% 30 34 34 45 West Linton 274 92% 252 251 259 356

Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.1I: Selkirk

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Ettrick 50 16% 8 6 6 7 Kirkhope 50 64% 32 32 33 36 Knowepark 373 76% 285 255 259 351 Lilliesleaf 117 62% 73 81 80 109 Philiphaugh 150 62% 93 104 110 205 Community St Joseph’s 50 58% 29 30 27 31 Yarrow 50 10% 5 8 9 14

Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.1J: High School Catchments

School name Max 08/09 2008 Projected Projected Projected Capacity Occupancy Census Roll by Roll by Roll by 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 Berwickshire High 800 94% 755 767 742 766 Earlston High 1,000 88% 875 923 904 1,017 Eyemouth High 500 78% 391 411 401 532 Galashiels Academy 1,217 83% 1,015 1,012 1,037 1,318 Hawick High 1,339 76% 1,017 1,062 996 942 Jedburgh Grammar 631 65% 410 420 413 442 Kelso High 828 80% 666 686 677 738 Peebles High 1,397 86% 1,199 1,253 1,173 1,330 Selkirk High 729 67% 492 513 505 484

Source: SBC / Scottish Government

7.2: Percentage of Pupils from Ethnic Minority Groups

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0 % of pupils 1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Scottish Borders 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 Scotland 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.5

Source: Scottish Government/ SNS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 47 7.3: Percentage of Pupils in S4-S6, 2007: Examination Attainment by numbers of awards at selected SCQF levels or above

100

evel or above or evel 70

20 entage of pupils attaining this l 10 rc Pe 0 S4 S5 S6 English and Maths at 5 at 5 at 5 at 1 at 3 at 5 at 3 at 5 at 1 at Local Authority level 3 level 3 level 4 level 5 level 6 level 6 level 6 level 6 level 6 level 7 Scottish Borders 89.5 88.1 77.0 39.1 58.4 36.4 14.3 63.6 41.8 32.1 Scottish Average 92.1 91.2 77.6 36.4 51.9 30.4 13.4 61.8 42.4 29.3

Level 3 represents Standard Grade at Foundation level. Level 6 represents Scottish Higher.

Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

7.4A: Destinations of school leavers from Publicly-funded Secondary Schools, 2008-2009

Indicator Scottish Borders Scotland Total Number of School leavers 1,199 53,532 % Higher Education 36.8 34.9 % Further Education 0.3 0.3 % Employment 16.4 18.4 % Training 2.3 5.1 % Unemployed and seeking employment or training 9.8 11.5 % Unemployed and not seeking employment or training 0.2 0.2

Source: Skills Development Scotland

7.4B: Destinations of School Leavers from Publicly-funded Secondary Schools in Scottish Borders, 2001-2009

% of School Leavers By Destination 5

0 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 % Higher Education 36 41 32 31 31 31 29 37 % Further Education 28 26 28 27 29 27 29 32 % Employment 21 21 25 27 27 30 26 16 % Training 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 % unemployed, seeking 5 7 6 9 7 10 10 employment or training % unemployed, seeking 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 employment or training

Source: SNS/ Skills Development Scotland

7.5: Highest Qualification of Working-age people, 2006-2008

Indicator Scottish Borders Scottish average % male degree level : 2006 21 19.4 % females degree level : 2006 19 20.8 % all degree level : 2007 18 18.2 % of people with no qualifications : 2007 13 13.2 % of people with low or no qualifications : 2007 13.9 15.7

Source: Annual Population Survey / SNS

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 8 COMMUNITY SAFETY

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 51 8.1: Selected Crimes and Offences by Category, 2005-2006

800

700 Scottish Borders

600 Average rate in Scotland

500

400

300 Rate Per 10,000 pop

200

100

c e e aud sault Fr Drugs operty eaking Shoplifting Dishonesty tal crimes To andalism et Petty as V Housebr each of the peac Br Crimes against Pr Crimes against the person Crimes against public justic public against Crimes

Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

8.2: Perceptions of Community Safety

Indicator Scottish Borders Scotland Percentage of adults who feel “very” or “fairly” safe when 97% 96% home alone at night, 2007 - 08 Percentage of adults who feel “very” or “fairly” safe when 79% 73% walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark, 2007 - 08

Source: Scottish Household Survey, 2005-06

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 9 NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 53 9.1: Air Quality 2002-2004 (microgrammes per cubic metre): Nitrous Dioxide and Small Particles

12 e

6 ogrames per cubic metr

micr 4

0 NO2 Concentration PM10 Concentration Scottish Borders 7.1 11.6

Scottish Average 11.8 12.3

Nitrous Dioxide is a greenhouse gas produced by fossil fuel combustion. High levels cause respiratory disease and there is concern about the role of greenhouse gases in climate change. Particles of less than 10 microgrammes (PM10) are a mixture of air pollutants caused by road traffic, industry and domestic fuel consumption. Scottish Government has set a target of 18 migrogrammes per cubic metre by 2010. Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

9.2: Municipal Waste arising per 1000 people (tonnes)

740

720

700

680 onnes

T 660

640

620

600 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09

Scottish Borders 731 665 668 690 655

Scottish Average 689 685 686 676 653

Municipal Waste is all general waste for which the Local Authority makes arrangements, including recyclates and waste presented at Civic Amenity sites.

Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

9.3: Percentage of Municipal Waste Recycled or Composted: The 2009/2010 target set by Scottish Borders Council is 35%

entage 20 rc Pe 15

0 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09

Scottish Borders 7.8 16 28.3 33.5 36

Scottish Average 17.7 24.7 29.5 32.6 35.0

Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

9.4: Natural Heritage

Designations administered by Scottish Borders Scotland Scottish Natural Heritage nos % of land area nos % of land area Sites of Special Scientific 91 6 1,451 12.6 Interest (SSSI) Special Areas of Conservation – 8 2.8 238 9.6 habitats (SAC) Special Protection Areas – birds 4 0.9 139 7.8 (SPA) Ramsar sites (wetlands of 3 0.1 51 3.9 international importance) Gardens and Designed 30 1.7 344 0.9 Landscapes (GDL) Long-distance Routes (LDR) 2 5 Marine Consultation Areas 1 29 (MCA) National Scenic Areas (NSA) 2 3 40 12.5 National Nature Reserves 3 0.02 66 1.5 (NNR)

Source: Scottish Natural Heritage (2009)

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 55 9.5: Built Heritage

Type of building Scottish Borders Number of Scheduled Monuments 723 Total number of Listed buildings 3359 Num of A-listed buildings 193 Num of B-listed buildings 1411 Num of C-listed buildings 1754 Number of A-listed buildings on the Buildings At-risk Register (BERR) 18 % of A-listed buildings on the Buildings At-risk Register (BERR) 9.30%

Source: SBC/ Historic Scotland, 2009

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 10 TOURISM

SCOTTISHSCOTTISH BORDERSBORDERS ININ FIGURESFIGURES 20102010 || 5757 10.1: Top Visitor Attractions in Scottish Borders, 2008

Name and Location of Attraction 2008 Visits Free/Paid Glentress Forest, nr Peebles 259,888 F Teviot Water-gardens, Kelso 163,249 F Melrose Abbey, Melrose 40,225 P Dawyck Botanic Garden, nr Peebles 29,415 P Abbotsford, Melrose 26,486 P Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre, Jedburgh 19,900 F Dryburgh Abbey, St Boswells 19,840 P Jedburgh Abbey, Jedburgh 17,750 P Paxton House, nr Berwick 17,572 P Jedforest Deer & Farm Park, Jedburgh 14,000 P Source: VisitScotland

10.2: Numbers and proportions of trips by the season in which they are taken, 2008

Season Visitors from UK (%) Visitors from Overseas (%) To Scottish To Scotland Scottish Scotland Borders Borders (2007) January – March 11 21 10 19 April – June 35 24 25 27 July – September 26 33 51 38 October – December 28 22 14 16

Source: VisitScotland

10.3: Accommodation Used during Trip by visitors from UK and from overseas, 2008 except where otherwise stated

Accommodation Type Visitors from UK (%) Visitors from Overseas (%) To Scottish To Scotland To Scottish To Scotland Borders Borders (2007) Friends/Relatives 41 38 72 46 Hotel/Guesthouse 25 27 12 29 Self-Catering 18 19 3 5 Camping/Caravanning 8 8 6 12 Bed & Breakfast 8 4 4 2 Hostel/University/School <1 2 3 5 Other <1 2 1 Source: VisitScotland

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 11 AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 59 11.1: Agriculture in the Scottish Borders 2007-2008

Indicator 2007 2008 % change 07-08 Total Agricultural Area (Hectares) 379,552 379,665 0 Crops & grass (Ha) 196,712 195,033 -1 Rough grazing (Ha) 159,636 157,196 -2 Woodland (Ha) 18,696 22,993 23 Roads, yards & buildings (Ha) 4,508 4,444 -1

Total Cereals (ha) 48,881 55,717 14 Area under wheat (Ha) 21,773 23,566 8 Area under barley (Ha) 23,637 28,201 19 Area under oats (Ha) 3,240 3,567 10 Area under oilseed rape (Ha) 5,866 6,371 9 Area under potatoes (Ha) 2,090 2,182 4 No of cattle 138,904 134,399 -3 No of sheep 1,291,593 1,243,748 -4 No of pigs 21,980 19,045 -13 No of poultry 2,573,923 2,801,646 9

Total employed labour 1,612 1,884 17 Total occupiers (full and part-time) 1,379 1,316 -5 Total family labour (excluding occupiers, incl 1,271 746 -41 spouses) Total agricultural labour (including employed 4,262 3,946 -7 labour, occupiers and spouses)

No of agricultural holdings in sole occupation 2,366 2,387 1

Source: Scottish Agricultural Census, 2007-08

11.2: Forestry: Key facts

• The total area of woodland in Borders Region is 81,139 hectares. • This represents 17.1% of the land area • (25 788 hectares or 32% of woodland is owned by or leased to the Forestry Commission and 55 350 hectares or 68% of woodland is in other ownerships. • Conifer woodland is the dominant forest type representing 78% of all woodland. • Broadleaved woodland represents 7%, mixed woodland 3% and open space within woodlands 9%. • The main conifer species is Sitka spruce covering 49 419 hectares or 76% of all conifer species. • 66% of all conifers are within Other • Ownerships. • The main broadleaved species, outside the ‘mixed broadleaves’ category, is birch covering 925 hectares or 14% of all broadleaved species. • 93% of all broadleaves are within other ownerships. • High Forest covers 73 768 hectares or 91% of woodland. • Woodland land cover has increased by 13 208 hectares from 14.5% to 17.1% of the land area since 1980.

Source: “National Inventory of Woodland and Trees – Borders Region”, Forestry Commission, 1995

11.2A: Ownership of Woodland in the Scottish Borders

Hectares Total area (incl inland water) 473,379 Woodland 81,139 Forestry Commission 25,788 Other 55,350 Source: Forestry Commission, 1995

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010 | 61 11.2B: Areas of High Forest by Principal Species and Ownership

Forestry Commission Other All woodland Species Area (ha) % Area (ha) % Area (ha) % Scots pine 686 3.10% 4,506 10.40% 5,192 7.90% Lodgepole pine 1,076 4.80% 1,070 2.50% 2,146 3.30% Sitka spruce 17,534 78.80% 31,885 73.80% 49,419 75.50% Norway spruce 1,007 4.50% 1,908 4.40% 2,915 4.50% European larch 184 0.80% 279 0.60% 462 0.70% Jap/ Hybrid larch 1,302 5.90% 2,243 5.20% 3,545 5.40% Douglas fir 312 1.40% 527 1.20% 839 1.30% Other conifers 41 0.20% 514 1.20% 555 0.80% Mixed conifers 98 0.40% 260 0.60% 357 0.50% Total conifers 22,239 43,193 65,432

Oak 8 1.80% 320 5.40% 328 5.10% Beech 0 0.00% 493 8.30% 493 7.70% Sycamore 36 8.10% 463 7.80% 498 7.80% Ash 0 0.00% 298 5.00% 298 4.70% Birch 16 3.60% 909 15.30% 925 14.50% Poplar 0 0.00% 43 0.70% 43 0.70% Other broadleaves 18 4.00% 512 8.60% 530 8.30% Mixed broadleaves 368 82.50% 2,903 48.80% 3,271 51.20% Total broadleaves 446 5,943 6,389

Total - all species 22,685 49,136 71,821 Felled 583 1,364 1,947 Total High Forest 23,268 50,500 73,768

NB The figures may not add due to rounding

Source: National Inventory of Woodland and Trees, Scotland - Borders Region (Woodlands of 2ha and over) Forestry Commission Reference date 31 March 1995

11.3A: Eyemouth District - Fishing Employment, 2007

Regularly employed 148 Irregularly employed 20 Total 168

Source: Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2007, Scottish Government

11.3B: Eyemouth District - Vessel Length, 2007

Under 10m 70 10m and over 30 Total 100

Source: Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2007, Scottish Government

11.3C: Landings at Eyemouth by UK Vessels

2003 2004 2005 Tonnes Value Tonnes Value Tonnes Value (£000) (£000) (£000) Eyemouth Demersal 1,882 1,917 2,472 2,181 1,776 1,853 Pelagic 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shellfish 1,002 2,535 1,295 3,090 1,235 3,248 Total 2,884 4,452 3,768 5,271 3,010 5,101

Source: Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2007, Scottish Government

SCOTTISH BORDERS IN FIGURES 2010

SECTION 12 TRANSPORT & TRAVEL

SCOTTISHSCOTTISH BORDERSBORDERS ININ FIGURES FIGURES 2010 2010 || 6565 12.1: Road Transport Statistics

Scottish Borders Scotland Percentage of households without access to a car : 2007-2008 20 26 Percentage of household with access to one car : 2007-2008 47 46 Percentage of household with access to two or more cars : 33 28 2007-2008 Percentage of roads needing maintenance (red and amber 37 35 classification), 2008 Average rate of road usage (million vehicle km) per 1000 head of 11 9 population, 2007 Rate of total Government expenditure (thousand pounds) on 12 9 roads per 100,000 population, 2006 Rate of petrol and diesel consumption (thousand tonnes) per 88 61 100,000 pop, 2006 Percentage of children walking or cycling to school, 2007-08 55 51

Source: SBC/ SNS Local Authority average

12.2: Main mode of travel by Council, 2007/2008 %

Method Walking Driver Passenger Bicycle Bus Taxi/ Rail Other (inc Sample size Car/ Car/Van minicab m/cycle, (=100%) Van U/G, ferry) Scotland 22 50 14 1 9 2 2 1 40,440 Scottish 28 58 10 0 2 0 0 1 842 Borders

Source: Scottish Household Survey

12.3: Percentage of Audit Usually Travelling to Work by Car

70 entage 65 rc Pe

50 1999-2000 2001-02 2003-04 2005-06 2007-08 Scottish Borders 69.9 68.1 70.1 74.1 78.2 Scotland 68.1 70.7 70.6 69.7 70.1

Source: SNS

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