Mid and Upper Nithsdale
Mid and Upper Nithsdale is one of 12 wards in Dumfries and Galloway, home to 10,201 people in 4,918 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% above the Dumfries and Galloway average.
People and homes.
10,201 residents in 4,918 households, next to the Dumfries and Galloway average.
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Mid and Upper Nithsdale with a published hygiene rating.
In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)