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Scottish Borders Council

Local authority area: Scottish Borders · Crìochan na h-Alba

Scottish Borders is a scottish council area in Scotland. It covers 4,731.8 km² and had 115,510 residents in 2019 — about 24 people per km². The authority dates from 1975. The council is based in Newtown St Boswells.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Scottish Borders, 2001–2019.

Residents, 2019115,510+8.0% since 2001

Land area4,731.8km²1,826.9 sq mi

Density24/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#274of 382 UK councils · #18 in Scotland

Population estimates18 data points

110.2K110.9K112.2K113.4K113.6K113.7K113.9K113.7K114K114K114.5K115K115.3K115.5K

20052006200720082009201020112012201420152016201720182019

History

How the council came to be

1975
Created
Scottish Borders became a local authority area.

Borders

Neighbouring councils

SSouth LanarkshireScottish council area320,530 NNorthumberlandUnitary authority324,362 EEast LothianScottish council area107,090 MMidlothianScottish council area92,460 WWest LothianScottish council area183,100 DDumfries and GallowayScottish council area148,860

Same region, same type

Other scottish council areas in Scotland

All councils in Scotland

Glasgow City633,120 City of Edinburgh524,930 Fife373,550 North Lanarkshire341,370 South Lanarkshire320,530 Aberdeenshire261,210 Highland235,830 Aberdeen City228,670 West Lothian183,100 Renfrewshire179,100 Falkirk160,890 Perth and Kinross151,950

Elections

11 electoral wards

All wards of Scottish Borders

Westminster

Constituencies

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk · 10 wards Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale · 2 wards

Source: Wikidata Q211113 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.