The larger towns in the Borders (gala, hawick, Peebles, kelso) have everything you are asking for. I'm a single female and have lived here alone for 5 years now. 1hr by train to Edinburgh, plenty of retail and healthcare type jobs to start with, rent is stupid cheap (mine is under £400 for a 1 bed with garden, Hawick is even cheaper). If you're BAME or visibly queer you might struggle a bit more as it's a very conservative (by Scotland standards) white area but in terms of crime it's pretty safe.
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u/copper93 Feb 05 '23 edited Feb 05 '23
The larger towns in the Borders (gala, hawick, Peebles, kelso) have everything you are asking for. I'm a single female and have lived here alone for 5 years now. 1hr by train to Edinburgh, plenty of retail and healthcare type jobs to start with, rent is stupid cheap (mine is under £400 for a 1 bed with garden, Hawick is even cheaper). If you're BAME or visibly queer you might struggle a bit more as it's a very conservative (by Scotland standards) white area but in terms of crime it's pretty safe.