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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:36 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 7 min8:41 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,642 residentsin the Glenkens census areaMedian age 54.81,733 households71% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,712 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows -0°C2,094 mm of rain a year, 67 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December74 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 11°CAMay: 4 to 14°CMJune: 7 to 16°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKids Isleisland · under a mileFergie's Poollake · 1.1 miWashing Poollake · 1.3 miBracken Hillhill · under a mileHolm Hillhill · under a mileHops Glencorrie · 1.8 miBlack Glenglen · 2.6 miLower Rowwoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199939 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202236 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,046 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation191 m627 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 180 to 300 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ayrshire Community Hospital15 miGP surgeryDalmellington Health Centre7.4 miPharmacyDoon Valley Pharmacy Limited7.4 miPolice stationStrathclyde PoliceAyr7.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK22 miRailway stationNew Cumnock13 miFerryAyr Compass Pier21 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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