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County or areaSouth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtEH46
Telephone code01968
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:29 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:41 am – 3:42 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 5°C, lows -0°C1,069 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December68 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°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 landmarksCarmaben Hillhill · under a mileAsh Hillhill · under a mileLoch Hartlake · 2.2 miSlipperfield Lochlake · 3.0 miBlyth Denevalley · 1.6 miSouthhill Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLower Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200644 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202112 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · 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
Elevation233 m764 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 214 to 325 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKello Hospital6.9 miGP surgeryWest Linton Medical Practice4.3 miPharmacyWest Linton Pharmacy LTD4.1 miDentistBiggar Dental Practice6.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI17 miRailway stationCarstairs9.6 miBus stationrailway bridgeThankerton9.1 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry20 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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