Towns and cities in The Scottish Borders by population
All 31 populated places in The Scottish Borders, ranked by current population. The largest is Hawick, with 13,512 people.
Every place in The Scottish Borders, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get The Scottish Borders's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds. We hold no single official figure for this area. Why figures differ.
0.08M
sum of the places listed below
31
towns & places
Hawick
largest place
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawick | 13,512 |
| 2 | Galashiels | 10,060 |
| 3 | Peebles | 8,380 |
| 4 | Kelso | 6,870 |
| 5 | Selkirk | 5,730 |
| 6 | Jedburgh | 3,860 |
| 7 | Eyemouth | 3,580 |
| 8 | Innerleithen | 3,040 |
| 9 | Duns | 2,680 |
| 10 | Melrose | 2,500 |
| 11 | Tweedbank | 2,100 |
| 12 | Coldstream | 1,870 |
| 13 | Earlston | 1,780 |
| 14 | Lauder | 1,610 |
| 15 | West Linton | 1,530 |
| 16 | Saint Boswells | 1,400 |
| 17 | Chirnside | 1,400 |
| 18 | Newtown St Boswells | 1,330 |
| 19 | Allanton | 1,266 |
| 20 | Maxwellheugh | 1,160 |
| 21 | Cardrona Mains | 810 |
| 22 | Newcastleton | 770 |
| 23 | Walkerburn | 760 |
| 24 | Stow | 740 |
| 25 | Denholm | 650 |
| 26 | Greenlaw | 640 |
| 27 | Town Yetholm | 570 |
| 28 | Clovenfords | 562 |
| 29 | Ayton | 560 |
| 30 | Coldingham | 550 |
| 31 | Skirling | 194 |
Common questions
What is the largest town in The Scottish Borders?
Hawick, with 13,512 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 31 recorded places in The Scottish Borders by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.