Nith
Nith is one of 12 wards in Dumfries and Galloway, home to 13,279 people in 6,710 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Dumfries and Galloway average.
13,279residentsScotland's Census 2022
6,710householdscensus
8%green within 500 mpostcode average
51%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Nith in Dumfries and GallowayPostcodes in Nith highlighted; the rest of Dumfries and Galloway in grey
People and homes.
13,279 residents in 6,710 households, next to the Dumfries and Galloway average.
16%
aged 15–29
26%
aged 65 and over
66%
owner-occupied homes
17%
privately rented
16%
socially rented
27%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Nith with a published hygiene rating.
173rated food businessesin total
88%passed their last inspectionDumfries and Galloway: 93%
20told improvement is requiredlatest inspection
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)