Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:33 am – 9:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:35 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,559 residentsin the Belle Vue & Burgh census areaMedian age 50.63,243 households88% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,711 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C956 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHerd Hillhill · under a mileBowness Wathtidal water · under a mileRampart Headwetland · under a mileHerdhill Scarwetland · under a mileBarnkirk Hillhill · 2.2 miChannel of River Edentidal water · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197913 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202024 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,359 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAnnan Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryGreencroft South Medical Group3.0 miPharmacyThe Eastriggs Pharmacy2.6 miDentist18/20 Church Street2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBowness-on-Solway Primary Schoolages 3-11, 40 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAnnan Academy2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Cumbria11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL61 miRailway stationAnnan2.9 miBus stationStance 3Annan3.0 miFerrypierNichol End25 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA5 postcode district.
