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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 – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:38 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,569 residentsin the Gatehouse census areaMedian age 55.51,638 households71% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,586 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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°C1,410 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December58 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 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 landmarksCraig Lochlake · under a mileRound Lochlake · 1.0 miParton Islandisland · 1.2 miParton Wardisland · 1.2 miLittle Craig Hillhill · under a mileUllioch Hillhill · under a mileSummerhill Glenglen · 1.6 miBlates Mill Damwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202014 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,808 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Douglas Community Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryCastle Douglas Medical Group5.4 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD5.4 miDentistDental Bees5.4 miPolice stationCastle Douglas Police Station5.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK41 miRailway stationDumfries18 miEV chargingGridserveKirkcudbright8.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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