Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:32 am – 9:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:36 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,803 residentsin the Annandale East census areaMedian age 54.11,734 households65% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,885 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 18%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,454 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December62 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)
Parks and green spacesMcJerrow Public Parkpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197916 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202150 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,819 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation255 m837 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 143 to 287 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLochmaben Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryEcclefechan Surgery2.5 miPharmacyEcclefechan Surgery2.5 miDentistLockerbie Dental Surgery3.6 miPolice stationLockerbie Police Station3.6 miCash machinePost OfficeLockerbie3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK58 miRailway stationLockerbie3.6 miBus stationStance 1Annan7.4 miFerryLeaplish Ferry LandingLeaplish Waterside Park30 miCar parkHayton Coulthard Parking EcclefechanLockerbie2.0 miEV chargingWeneaCarrutherstown6.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG11 postcode district.
