Scottish Borders in figures

A profile of Scottish Borders from official statistics: 9 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Scottish Borders was 116,800 in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024.

Population116,8002025Down 0.3% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over28%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June2802025Compared with 500 in 2024
113K114K115K116K117K118K201120142017202020252011: 113,880 persons2012: 113,940 persons2013: 114,350 persons2014: 114,760 persons2015: 114,890 persons2016: 115,460 persons2017: 115,970 persons2018: 116,190 persons2019: 116,490 persons2020: 116,380 persons2021: 117,080 persons2022: 116,820 persons2023: 117,080 persons2024: 117,190 persons2025: 116,800 persons113K114K115K116K117K118K20112016202120252011: 113,880 persons2012: 113,940 persons2013: 114,350 persons2014: 114,760 persons2015: 114,890 persons2016: 115,460 persons2017: 115,970 persons2018: 116,190 persons2019: 116,490 persons2020: 116,380 persons2021: 117,080 persons2022: 116,820 persons2023: 117,080 persons2024: 117,190 persons2025: 116,800 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Scottish Borders (pounds sterling) was £3.58 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6.6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£3.58 billion2024, provisionalUp 6.6% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£30,5962024, provisionalUp 6.5% from 2023
1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,515 GBP million2001: 1,583 GBP million2002: 1,634 GBP million2003: 1,700 GBP million2004: 1,762 GBP million2005: 1,824 GBP million2006: 1,940 GBP million2007: 1,975 GBP million2008: 2,038 GBP million2009: 1,981 GBP million2010: 2,056 GBP million2011: 2,157 GBP million2012: 2,167 GBP million2013: 2,278 GBP million2014: 2,431 GBP million2015: 2,518 GBP million2016: 2,563 GBP million2017: 2,683 GBP million2018: 2,843 GBP million2019: 2,932 GBP million2020: 2,789 GBP million2021: 3,022 GBP million2022: 3,223 GBP million2023: 3,357 GBP million2024: 3,579 GBP million1,0002,0003,0004,0002000200920242000: 1,515 GBP million2001: 1,583 GBP million2002: 1,634 GBP million2003: 1,700 GBP million2004: 1,762 GBP million2005: 1,824 GBP million2006: 1,940 GBP million2007: 1,975 GBP million2008: 2,038 GBP million2009: 1,981 GBP million2010: 2,056 GBP million2011: 2,157 GBP million2012: 2,167 GBP million2013: 2,278 GBP million2014: 2,431 GBP million2015: 2,518 GBP million2016: 2,563 GBP million2017: 2,683 GBP million2018: 2,843 GBP million2019: 2,932 GBP million2020: 2,789 GBP million2021: 3,022 GBP million2022: 3,223 GBP million2023: 3,357 GBP million2024: 3,579 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Scottish Borders (pounds sterling) was £193,050 (provisional) in July 2026, up 4.5% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£193,050July 2026, provisionalUp 4.5% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly4.5%July 2026, provisionalUnchanged from July 2025
160K170K180K190K200K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 160,684 GBP2021-08: 168,865 GBP2021-09: 170,145 GBP2021-10: 170,126 GBP2021-11: 167,226 GBP2021-12: 167,518 GBP2022-01: 169,478 GBP2022-02: 170,341 GBP2022-03: 168,746 GBP2022-04: 173,454 GBP2022-05: 170,064 GBP2022-06: 173,574 GBP2022-07: 171,760 GBP2022-08: 177,865 GBP2022-09: 181,182 GBP2022-10: 179,599 GBP2022-11: 177,793 GBP2022-12: 171,098 GBP2023-01: 171,638 GBP2023-02: 170,951 GBP2023-03: 169,741 GBP2023-04: 170,061 GBP2023-05: 170,322 GBP2023-06: 174,220 GBP2023-07: 174,679 GBP2023-08: 172,033 GBP2023-09: 170,990 GBP2023-10: 170,139 GBP2023-11: 172,775 GBP2023-12: 172,756 GBP2024-01: 173,009 GBP2024-02: 170,801 GBP2024-03: 173,226 GBP2024-04: 174,102 GBP2024-05: 173,767 GBP2024-06: 173,219 GBP2024-07: 176,889 GBP2024-08: 179,312 GBP2024-09: 183,258 GBP2024-10: 179,517 GBP2024-11: 176,228 GBP2024-12: 173,190 GBP2025-01: 176,977 GBP2025-02: 175,205 GBP2025-03: 178,306 GBP2025-04: 175,937 GBP2025-05: 180,618 GBP2025-06: 183,117 GBP2025-07: 184,806 GBP2025-08: 188,353 GBP2025-09: 186,840 GBP2025-10: 188,353 GBP2025-11: 187,316 GBP2025-12: 185,554 GBP2026-01: 182,797 GBP2026-02: 185,323 GBP2026-03: 182,946 GBP2026-04: 184,249 GBP2026-05: 184,887 GBP2026-06: 189,874 GBP2026-07: 193,050 GBP160K170K180K190K200K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 160,684 GBP2021-08: 168,865 GBP2021-09: 170,145 GBP2021-10: 170,126 GBP2021-11: 167,226 GBP2021-12: 167,518 GBP2022-01: 169,478 GBP2022-02: 170,341 GBP2022-03: 168,746 GBP2022-04: 173,454 GBP2022-05: 170,064 GBP2022-06: 173,574 GBP2022-07: 171,760 GBP2022-08: 177,865 GBP2022-09: 181,182 GBP2022-10: 179,599 GBP2022-11: 177,793 GBP2022-12: 171,098 GBP2023-01: 171,638 GBP2023-02: 170,951 GBP2023-03: 169,741 GBP2023-04: 170,061 GBP2023-05: 170,322 GBP2023-06: 174,220 GBP2023-07: 174,679 GBP2023-08: 172,033 GBP2023-09: 170,990 GBP2023-10: 170,139 GBP2023-11: 172,775 GBP2023-12: 172,756 GBP2024-01: 173,009 GBP2024-02: 170,801 GBP2024-03: 173,226 GBP2024-04: 174,102 GBP2024-05: 173,767 GBP2024-06: 173,219 GBP2024-07: 176,889 GBP2024-08: 179,312 GBP2024-09: 183,258 GBP2024-10: 179,517 GBP2024-11: 176,228 GBP2024-12: 173,190 GBP2025-01: 176,977 GBP2025-02: 175,205 GBP2025-03: 178,306 GBP2025-04: 175,937 GBP2025-05: 180,618 GBP2025-06: 183,117 GBP2025-07: 184,806 GBP2025-08: 188,353 GBP2025-09: 186,840 GBP2025-10: 188,353 GBP2025-11: 187,316 GBP2025-12: 185,554 GBP2026-01: 182,797 GBP2026-02: 185,323 GBP2026-03: 182,946 GBP2026-04: 184,249 GBP2026-05: 184,887 GBP2026-06: 189,874 GBP2026-07: 193,050 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Scottish Borders were 4,130 in 2024, down 1.4% from 2023.

Active enterprises4,1302024Down 1.4% from 2023
Enterprise births3452024Down 6.8% from 2023
4,0804,1004,1204,1404,1604,1804,2002019202020212022202320242019: 4,135 count2020: 4,095 count2021: 4,170 count2022: 4,195 count2023: 4,190 count2024: 4,130 count4,0754,1004,1254,1504,1754,2002019202120242019: 4,135 count2020: 4,095 count2021: 4,170 count2022: 4,195 count2023: 4,190 count2024: 4,130 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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