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Rhins South

Middle area

West Dumfries and Galloway. 3,489 people in 246 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Rhins South’s wards yet.

Population
3,581
1,312th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
44.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.3%
1,317th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Rhins South compares

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Population40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · 2021
Population: every middle area in Dumfries and Galloway40 areas from 2,148 to 6,394. The middle area is 3,455. Rhins South is 3,581.
3,58119th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Dumfries and Galloway40 areas from 23.3% to 96.2%. The middle area is 67.0%. Rhins South is 44.4%.
44.4%5th lowest
Claimant rate40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Dumfries and Galloway40 areas from 0.9% to 5.9%. The middle area is 2.7%. Rhins South is 3.6%.
3.6%10th highest
Aged 15 to 6440 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Dumfries and Galloway40 areas from 52.7% to 65.0%. The middle area is 58.2%. Rhins South is 58.3%.
58.3%joint 18th highest

Figures for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway

These figures are published for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dumfries and Galloway and not Rhins South alone. See Dumfries and Galloway

Average house price
£169,511
Up 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,895
59th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.9×
39th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.2years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Rhins South in brief

Rhins South had 3,581 usual residents at the census.

In Rhins South, 44.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Rhins South, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.3% of residents in Rhins South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.