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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 28 min4:33 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 6 min8:40 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,582 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December73 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEuchan Fallwaterfall · under a mileMains Poollake · under a mileMinister's Poollake · under a mileGarpal Fallwaterfall · 1.5 miRough Hillhill · under a mileLadies' Chamberwater · under a mileHawk Cleuchvalley · under a mileComfort Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarr Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 15 haLorimer Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Wairdsports ground · under a mileBowman Edgar Parkpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197947 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202247 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.1 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
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 261 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThornhill Hospital11 miGP surgeryUpper Nithsdale Group Practice1.0 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTDunder a mileDentistThornhill Dental Practice10 miPolice stationSanquhar Police Stationunder a mileCash machineNisa Local, Kelloholm3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySanquhar Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySanquhar Academy1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK27 miRailway stationSanquhar1.0 miBus stationVillage RoadElvanfoot12 miFerryAyr Compass Pier29 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG4 postcode district.


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