Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:33 am – 9:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:35 am – 3:46 pm
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People3,166 residentsin the Annan West census areaMedian age 48.91,663 households56% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright29% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,436 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 17%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,036 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBlack Poollake · 1.0 miClint Poollake · 1.3 miHowes Pooltidal water · under a mileWatch Hillhill · under a mileAnnan Hillhill · under a mileMilnfield Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEverholm Parkplaying field · under a mile · 12 haSeaforth Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197915 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202021 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,730 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAnnan Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGreencroft South Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGuide Pharmacy Annan3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGunning Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHecklegirth Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAnnan Academyunder a milePrimaryNewington Schoolunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Cumbria14.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL62 miRailway stationAnnanunder a mileBus stationStance 1Annanunder a mileFerrypierNichol End28 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG12 postcode district.
