Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:30 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:40 am – 3:43 pm
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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 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C997 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July80 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 landmarksMary Miller's Poollake · 1.3 miCulterpark Hillhill · under a mileSnaip Hillhill · under a mileCowgill Lochlake · 2.8 miToftcombs Mansion Househistoric site · 3.5 miJohnson's Holewater · 1.4 miRaven Gillcliffs · 2.3 miClydesdalevalley · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSkirling Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197947 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202121 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 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
Elevation217 m712 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 199 to 355 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKello Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryBiggar Medical Practice2.6 miPharmacyMilngavie Apothecary's Co LTD2.7 miDentistHigh Street Dental2.6 miPolice stationPeebles Police Station15 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Biggar, Old Station Road2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCoulter Primary Schoolright herePrimaryTinto Primary School1.9 miSecondaryBiggar High School2.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI26 miRailway stationCarstairs8.4 miBus stationrailway bridgeThankerton5.1 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry29 miBus stops2 within a mileCar park5 Market Road ParkingBiggar2.6 miEV chargingApplegreen Electric Charging StationAbington, Biggar, Lanarkshire8.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML12 postcode district.
