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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 22 min4:36 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:38 am – 3:49 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,348 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December61 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBridge of Urrhistoric site · under a mileCardoness Castlecastle · 2.1 miThreave Castle - Historic Scotlandcastle · 2.3 miDamhead Poollake · 1.4 miDunjarg Lochlake · 1.4 miClarebrand Hillhill · under a mileMote Hillhill · under a mileErnfillan Glenglen · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLochside Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 2 haThreave Gardenpark · 3.2 mi · 24 haFair Greenpark · 4.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197941 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202011 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · 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
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
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Douglas Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryCastle Douglas Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD1.6 miDentistDental Bees2.3 miPolice stationCastle Douglas Police Station2.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Castle Douglas Superstore2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 secondarySecondaryCastle Douglas High School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK45 miRailway stationDumfries15 miBus stationStance 5Dumfries14 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingGridserveKirkcudbright9.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG7 postcode district.


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