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Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway

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Convenience Stores 5 Auto Repair Shops 3 Gift Shops 1 Print Shops 1 Pet Shops 1 Ice Cream Shops 1 Coffee Shops 1 Other Shops 8

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Pubs 6 Restaurants 16 Banks 2 Hotels 9 Supermarkets 7 Takeaways 11 Attractions 13 Business services 5 Education 12 Health and beauty 11 Home improvement 30 Leisure 3 Property services 6

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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 code01659

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 December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,575 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December67 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksMinister's Poollake · under a mileEuchan Fallwaterfall · under a mileSoldier's Poollake · under a mileGarpal Fallwaterfall · 2.1 miComfort Hillhill · under a mileLadies' Chamberwater · under a mileLang Cleuchvalley · under a mileRough Hillhill · under a mileSource: 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 · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 2.1 · PM_2.5 4.2 · PM₁₀ 6.6 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

Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalThornhill Hospital11 miGP surgeryUpper Nithsdale Group Practiceright herePharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTDright hereDentistThornhill Dental Practice11 miPolice stationSanquhar Police Stationright hereCash machineNisa Local, Kelloholm2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySanquhar Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySanquhar Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details

Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK27 miRailway stationSanquharunder a mileBus stationVillage RoadElvanfoot12 miFerryAyr Compass Pier29 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: 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 Sanquhar

Store - Cumnock
23G Pagan Walk, Cumnock, KA18 3PA · 11.9 mi
Nisa - Sanquhar
62-64 High Street, Sanquhar, DG4 6BL · under a mile
Co op - Scotland NI IOM, Kirkconnel
19 Castle Street, Scotland NI IOM, Kirkconnel, DG4 6RX · 2.9 mi
Store @ Sanquhar - Crawick, Sanquhar
31-33 High Street, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DJ · right here
Nisa Local - Kelloholm, Sanquhar
Shop Nith Buildings Greystone Avenue, Kelloholm, Sanquhar, DG4 6RX · 2.9 mi

Auto Repair Shops

Auto Repair Shops in Sanquhar

Kerr & Smith (Cumnock) - Cumnock
Ayr Road, Cumnock, KA18 1BJ · 14.6 mi
Kirkconnel Ambulance Station - Kirkconnel, Sanquhar
5 Duke St, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, DG4 6NQ · 3.4 mi
Nithsdale Garage - Crawick, Sanquhar
High St, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DX · under a mile

Gift Shops

Gift Shops in Sanquhar

Avec Amour - Kirkconnel, Sanquhar
28 Main Street, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, DG4 6NE · 3.4 mi

Print Shops

Print Shops in Sanquhar

MF Trade Print - Kelloholm
Dryburn Road, Kelloholm, DG4 6SN · 3.1 mi

Pet Shops

Pet Shops in Sanquhar

Castleview Pet and Garden - Ulzieside, Sanquhar
Townfoot, 79 Castle Street, Ulzieside, Sanquhar, DG4 6AB · 1.3 mi

Ice Cream Shops

Ice Cream Shops in Sanquhar

The Crabbit Coo - Crawick, Sanquhar
Harvey's Wynd, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DP · under a mile

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Sanquhar

Poppys - Kirkconnel, Sanquhar
66 Main Street, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, DG4 6NB · 3.3 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Sanquhar

Kelloholm post office - Kelloholm, Sanquhar
Scott Street, Kelloholm, Sanquhar, DG4 6QU · 2.6 mi
Sanquhar post office - Sanquhar
41 High Street, Sanquhar, DG4 6DJ · right here
Pathhead Bakery - Crawick, Sanquhar
15 High Street, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DJ · right here
C & M BROWN - Crawick, Sanquhar
17 High Street, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6DJ · right here
Slimming World - Crawick, Sanquhar
60 High St, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6BL · under a mile
Castleview Filling Station - Crawick, Sanquhar
Castle Street, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6AX · under a mile
Beaver Logs - Sanquhar
Spango Bridge Cottage, Crawick, Sanquhar, DG4 6HB · 6.3 mi
Tarbert Fine Foods - Kelloholm, Sanquhar
Kelloholm Ind. Estate Greystone Avenue, Kelloholm, Sanquhar, DG4 6RB · 2.7 mi

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