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Balmoral

Galashiels built-up area population 9,858 · Postcode TD1 · Scotland

Balmoral is part of the Galashiels built-up area. There are no separate figures for Balmoral, so broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Galashiels built-up area. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Balmoral itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Galashiels built-up area
    Broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Balmoral
    Roughly where Balmoral is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Balmoral itself.
  • Centre of Balmoral
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Broadband87.5 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-48% well below national averageGalashiels built-up areaView coverage →
Schools9 schools8 primary, 1 special · with pupil numbersGalashiels built-up area and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskBakehouse BurnNearest riverCentre of BalmoralView assessment →
Businesses496Top: Construction, Retail & wholesale, Professional services▼-40% well below national averageGalashiels built-up areaView directory →
Planning100Within 5 km, 12 months · 6 in last 30 days · 26 pending · 67 approved · Scottish Borders councilWithin 5 km of BalmoralView applications →
TransportGalashiels0.8 km awayNearest to BalmoralLive departures →
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