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Pubs 12 Restaurants 32 Banks 2 Shops 69 Supermarkets 11 Takeaways 23 Cinemas 2 Attractions 29 Business services 6 Education 46 Health and beauty 78 Home improvement 92 Leisure 3 Property services 34




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County or areaSouth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtML12
Telephone code01899
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:30 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:41 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,018 residentsin the Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton census areaMedian age 51.12,734 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,996 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C927 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December76 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 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 landmarksToftcombs Mansion Househistoric site · 1.0 miThe Knockhill · under a mileFir Knowehill · 1.0 miMary Miller's Poollake · 3.3 miThe Deanvalley · 2.3 miBizzyberry Woodwoodland · 1.1 miRaven Gillcliffs · 3.8 miClydesdalevalley · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBiggar Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 33 haSkirling Greenpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202118 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,891 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation214 m702 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 196 to 285 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKello Hospitalright hereGP surgeryBiggar Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyMilngavie Apothecary's Co LTDright hereDentistHigh Street Dentalright herePolice stationPeebles Police Station13 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Biggar, Old Station Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBiggar Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryBiggar High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI23 miRailway stationCarstairs7.3 miBus stationrailway bridgeThankerton4.6 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry26 miBus stops10 within a mileCar park5 Market Road ParkingBiggarunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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