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County or areaSouth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtML12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:30 am – 10:02 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,009 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October72 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°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 landmarksThankerton Bridgebridge · under a milePark Knowehill · under a mileQuothquan Lawhill · 1.1 miMary Miller's Poollake · 3.1 miMill Leatwater · 1.5 miTinto Hillshills · 2.5 miCleuch Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miMaurice's Cleuchvalley · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200637 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202122 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.0 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 191 to 258 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKello Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryBiggar Medical Practice4.5 miPharmacyMilngavie Apothecary's Co LTD4.5 miDentistHigh Street Dental4.3 miPolice stationCarluke Police StationLanark11 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Biggar, Old Station Road4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI25 miRailway stationCarstairs4.7 miBus stationrailway bridgeThankerton1.5 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry27 miBus stops11 within a mileCar parkTinto Hill Car ParkSouth Lanarkshireunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLanark6.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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