Burnfoot, Scottish Borders

Burnfoot (Scottish Gaelic: Bun na h-Aibhne, Scots: Burnfit) is a housing estate just east of the A7, in the northern part of Hawick, by the Boonraw Burn, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Wilton Dean and Stirches were also villages surrounding Hawick. Burnfoot was built as a council estate between the 1950s and 1970s and is now mostly owned by the Scottish Borders Housing Association and Waverley Housing, two social landlords in the Borders. It is the poorest part of Hawick, with relatively high rates of social deprivation in several areas, especially around Ruberslaw Road and the Meadows, according to the 2001 census. Like many such areas in Scotland, it also has more than its fair share of antisocial behaviour, with many incidents around the Kenilworth Avenue shops.[2] However, its primary school has won praise for its teaching and attitude to various issues in the past.[3]

For the hamlet near Roberton, see Burnfoot, Roberton, Scottish Borders.

Burnfoot
Burnfoot
Location within the Scottish Borders
OS grid referenceNT514160
• Edinburgh53 mi (85 km)
• London349 mi (562 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAWICK
Postcode districtTD9
Dialling code01450
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Other places nearby include Appletreehall, Burnhead, Burnhead Tower, Kirkton, and Galalaw.

See also

References
  1. Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig
  2. "Shop staff live in fear of Burnfoot yobs", Hawick News, 3 September 2010.
  3. "Burnfoot wins silver for its healthy attitude", Southern Reporter, 19 October 2006.


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