# Upper Nithsdale - 07

North Dumfries and Galloway. 392 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 142 square kilometres.

Upper Nithsdale - 07 had 422 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01015232. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway)

## Key figures

- **Population: 422** (2021). Upper Nithsdale - 07 had 422 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,237th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/neighbourhood/s01015232#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Upper Nithsdale - 07, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/neighbourhood/s01015232#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.5%** (August 2026). In Upper Nithsdale - 07, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/neighbourhood/s01015232#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 63.3%** (2021). 63.3% of residents in Upper Nithsdale - 07 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 23,082nd highest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/neighbourhood/s01015232#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01015232) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Upper Nithsdale - 07, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01015232) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dumfries and Galloway. The outline is Upper Nithsdale - 07.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01015232) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dumfries and Galloway. The outline is Upper Nithsdale - 07.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01015232) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Upper Nithsdale - 07 had 422 usual residents at the census.

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Upper Nithsdale - 07. [See deprivation across Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/deprivation)

## How Upper Nithsdale - 07 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Upper Nithsdale - 07 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 422 | 4th least populated | 202 neighbourhoods, Dumfries and Galloway · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | joint 33rd highest | 202 neighbourhoods, Dumfries and Galloway · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.5% | joint 45th lowest | 190 neighbourhoods, Dumfries and Galloway · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 63.3% | joint 37th highest | 202 neighbourhoods, Dumfries and Galloway · 2021 |

## What is the population of Upper Nithsdale - 07?

Upper Nithsdale - 07 had 422 usual residents at the census.
Upper Nithsdale - 07 is the joint 1,237th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway

These figures are published for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Dumfries and Galloway and not Upper Nithsdale - 07 alone. [See Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway)

- **Average house price: £171,854** (August 2026). Dumfries and Galloway’s average house price was £171,854 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,895** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dumfries and Galloway earned a median of £34,895 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 59th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.9×** (2025). A home in Dumfries and Galloway costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 145,490** (2025). Dumfries and Galloway’s population was an estimated 145,490 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Upper Nithsdale - 07 in brief

Upper Nithsdale - 07 had 422 usual residents at the census.
In Upper Nithsdale - 07, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Upper Nithsdale - 07, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.3% of residents in Upper Nithsdale - 07 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01015232
- Middle area: [Upper Nithsdale](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/upper-nithsdale)
- Ward: [Mid and Upper Nithsdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/ward/mid-and-upper-nithsdale)
- Postcode district: [DG4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg4)
- Postcode area: [DG †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg)
- Constituency: [Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dumfriesshire-clydesdale-and-tweeddale)
- Council: [Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 142 km²
- People, mid-2024: 392
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Clydesdale South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019907), [Upper Nithsdale - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/neighbourhood/s01015229), [Upper Nithsdale - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/neighbourhood/s01015226), [Thornhill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/neighbourhood/s01015233), [Cumnock Rural - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015578), [Cumnock Rural - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015581)

## Latest updates for Upper Nithsdale - 07

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S01015232

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