Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 30 min4:31 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:40 am – 3:44 pm
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People2,514 residentsin the Clydesdale South census areaMedian age 52.81,141 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,263 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle22% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% 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 -1°C1,331 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January76 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 landmarksRam's Horn Poollake · 1.8 miArbory Hillhill · under a mileCraighead Hillhill · under a mileWinter Cleuchvalley · under a mileBellstane Poollake · 2.5 miWhitrae Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,230 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation232 m761 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 226 to 426 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLady Home Cottage Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryDouglasdale Medical Practice7.5 miPharmacyM Farren LTD7.5 miDentistHigh Street Dental11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAbington Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI34 miRailway stationSanquhar13 miBus stationVillage RoadElvanfoot4.0 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML12 postcode district.
