Anyone in Hawick (or local towns?)

[GraceKellysLeftArm]

I'm looking to move to Hawick later in the year to social housing, but as I don't know the area very well at all could realise use any insider tips anyone has in terms of "not this street" type thing. :) Whether it be dodgy neighbours/this street floods/burglaries - it would help me enormously.

[lostinyonkers]

Is there any reason why you want to be in Hawick? We're in Gala, and it's definitely got more going for it - Hawick always seems to me as if it's dying on it's feet a bit.

[GraceKellysLeftArm]

Well one of my oldest friends is in Innerleithen and she felt that Gala would be too "busy" and big for me - I need quiet. :)

[GraceKellysLeftArm]

Sorry, I know Gala is far from Glasgow, I just don't cope well in crowds and big towns. I currently live in the middle of nowhere and she thought Hawick might be a good compromise.

[januarybrown1998]

hello there! Melrose is absolutely stunning and pretty quiet. I like Hawick and love Selkirk. Gorgeous countryside, am v jealous!

[GraceKellysLeftArm]

Thank you, nice to hear. Any "no-go" areas you know of?

[januarybrown1998]

No, but I'll message friends who live near there and ask them

[Whatdoidohelp]

Hawick is known to be a bit dire but if it's social housing I do t think your going to get much choice. Melrose, Gala (not Langlee though), Earlston etc are much nicer and better schools.

[GraceKellysLeftArm]

Thank you for the great tip! Hawick itself seems to have a large turnover of social housing whih got my spider senses tingling a bit.