Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 28 min4:33 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:41 am – 3:46 pm
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People4,600 residentsin the Upper Nithsdale census areaMedian age 47.62,206 households52% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright38% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,972 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 23%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,530 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December73 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGrey Mare's Tailwaterfall · under a mileManse Poollake · 1.2 miPitechiat Hillhill · 1.0 miDry Slackcorrie · under a mileLittle Kirkland Hillhill · 1.2 miGrass Cleuchvalley · 1.0 miMorris' Poollake · 2.8 miLagrae Cleuchvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBowman Edgar Parkpark · 1.3 miHillview Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199948 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202243 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,316 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation215 m705 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 176 to 416 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ayrshire Community Hospital11 miGP surgeryUpper Nithsdale Group Practice4.2 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD1.3 miDentistNeo Dental11 miPolice stationSanquhar Police Station4.2 miCash machineNisa Local, Kelloholm1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
