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Convenience Stores 6 Auto Repair Shops 3 Gift Shops 2 Print Shops 1 Pet Shops 1 Ice Cream Shops 1 Coffee Shops 1 Other Shops 8

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Pubs 7 Restaurants 19 Banks 2 Hotels 9 Supermarkets 7 Takeaways 11 Attractions 15 Business services 5 Education 13 Health and beauty 13 Home improvement 35 Leisure 4 Property services 7

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

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 5 min8:41 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 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,808 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December81 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 landmarksCarcomains Poollake · under a mileSoldier's Poollake · 1.4 miKnockenhairhill · under a mileOrchard Glenglen · 1.0 miChapel Hillhill · under a mileInch Cleuchvalley · under a mileAsh Cleuchvalley · under a mileEuchan Fallwaterfall · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesBowman Edgar Parkpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197948 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 · PM_2.5 4.1 · PM₁₀ 6.2 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

Elevation392 m1,286 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 163 to 404 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalLady Home Cottage Hospital12 miGP surgeryUpper Nithsdale Group Practice2.2 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD2.3 miDentistThornhill Dental Practice12 miPolice stationSanquhar Police Station2.3 miCash machineNisa Local, Kelloholm3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps

Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK27 miRailway stationSanquhar2.1 miBus stationVillage RoadElvanfoot10 miFerryAyr Compass Pier29 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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

Convenience Stores

Convenience Stores in Carco

Store - Cumnock
23G Pagan Walk, Cumnock, KA18 3PA · 10.5 mi
Nisa - Sanquhar
62-64 High Street, Sanquhar, DG4 6BL · 2.3 mi
Co op - Scotland NI IOM, Kirkconnel
19 Castle Street, Scotland NI IOM, Kirkconnel, DG4 6RX · 3.6 mi
Store @ Sanquhar - Crawick, Sanquhar
31-33 High Street, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DJ · 2.3 mi
Nisa Local - Kelloholm, Sanquhar
Shop Nith Buildings Greystone Avenue, Kelloholm, Sanquhar, DG4 6RX · 3.6 mi
Leadhills General Store - Leadhills
37 Main St, Leadhills, ML12 6XP · 5.9 mi

Auto Repair Shops

Auto Repair Shops in Carco

Kerr & Smith (Cumnock) - Cumnock
Ayr Road, Cumnock, KA18 1BJ · 14.6 mi
Kirkconnel Ambulance Station - Kirkconnel, Sanquhar
5 Duke St, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, DG4 6NQ · 3.9 mi
Nithsdale Garage - Crawick, Sanquhar
High St, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DX · 2.3 mi

Gift Shops

Gift Shops in Carco

Avec Amour - Kirkconnel, Sanquhar
28 Main Street, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, DG4 6NE · 3.9 mi
Bear-ly Reminiscent and Teddywood Bear Village - Leadhills
104 Main Street, Leadhills, ML12 6XR · 5.8 mi

Print Shops

Print Shops in Carco

MF Trade Print - Kelloholm
Dryburn Road, Kelloholm, DG4 6SN · 3.9 mi

Pet Shops

Pet Shops in Carco

Castleview Pet and Garden - Ulzieside, Sanquhar
Townfoot, 79 Castle Street, Ulzieside, Sanquhar, DG4 6AB · 3.5 mi

Ice Cream Shops

Ice Cream Shops in Carco

The Crabbit Coo - Crawick, Sanquhar
Harvey's Wynd, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DP · 2.4 mi

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Carco

Poppys - Kirkconnel, Sanquhar
66 Main Street, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, DG4 6NB · 3.8 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Carco

Kelloholm post office - Kelloholm, Sanquhar
Scott Street, Kelloholm, Sanquhar, DG4 6QU · 3.5 mi
Sanquhar post office - Sanquhar
41 High Street, Sanquhar, DG4 6DJ · 2.3 mi
Pathhead Bakery - Crawick, Sanquhar
15 High Street, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DJ · 2.3 mi
C & M BROWN - Crawick, Sanquhar
17 High Street, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DJ · 2.3 mi
Slimming World - Crawick, Sanquhar
60 High St, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6BL · 2.3 mi
Castleview Filling Station - Crawick, Sanquhar
Castle Street, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6AX · 2.5 mi
Beaver Logs - Sanquhar
Spango Bridge Cottage, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6HB · 4.0 mi
Tarbert Fine Foods - Kelloholm, Sanquhar
Kelloholm Ind. Estate Greystone Avenue, Kelloholm, Sanquhar, DG4 6RB · 3.5 mi

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