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County or areaSouth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtML11
Telephone code01555
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:31 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:41 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,248 residentsin the Douglas, Coalburn and Rigside census areaMedian age 47.92,003 households54% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright34% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,781 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,151 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December60 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPonfeigh Glenglen · under a mileHeron's Hillhill · 1.5 miStone Hillhill · 1.5 miNew Lanarkhistoric site · 3.6 miNew Lanark Mill Shophistoric site · 3.8 miLanark Castle Markercastle · 4.4 miTilework Woodwoodland · 1.3 miBonnington Linnwater · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDouglas Water Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 16 haLanark Moor Country Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 34 haVillage Greenpark · 3.9 miMcKirdy Public Parkpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 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 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,341 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation187 m614 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 176 to 258 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLady Home Cottage Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryDouglasdale Medical Practice4.2 miPharmacyMr Y K Verma4.0 miDentistLesmahagow Dental4.4 miPolice stationCarluke Police StationLanark9.1 miCash machineScotmid - Lesmahagow 03173.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRigside Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLanark Grammar School4.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI29 miRailway stationLanark4.6 miBus stationBus StationLanark4.6 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing25 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLanark4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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