Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:34 am – 9:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:35 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,000 residentsin the Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast census areaMedian age 53.13,064 households80% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,475 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C909 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksSkinburnessbankbeach · 1.9 miSilloth Baybay · 2.2 miStarry Hillhill · 1.2 miWest Silloth Beachbeach · 2.9 miKingside Hillhill · 1.6 miChannel of River Wavertidal water · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.0 mi · 14 haSolway Community Sports Hallsports ground · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197920 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Sep 202448 mi away, Irish SeaSource: 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 4.0 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband72% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,285 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWigton Hospital7.1 miGP surgerySilloth Group Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyWell2.1 miDentistAlma Terrace Dental Practice2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondarySolway Community Schoolages 11-16, 150 pupils1.9 miPrimarySilloth Primary Schoolages 3-11, 185 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK66 miRailway stationWigton7.4 miBus stationStance 3Annan8.6 miFerryNichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry LandingPortinscale20 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA5 postcode district.
