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Convenience Stores 3 Building Materials Stores 2 Gift Shops 1 Auto Parts Stores 1 Craft Stores 1 Garden Centres 1 Pet Shops 1 Auto Repair Shops 1 Other Shops 10

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Pubs 14 Restaurants 34 Banks 3 Hotels 21 Supermarkets 5 Takeaways 21 Cinemas 1 Attractions 39 Business services 7 Education 25 Health and beauty 23 Home improvement 78 Leisure 1 Property services 27

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

County or areaDumfries and Galloway

Postcode districtDG7

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:35 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:38 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,575 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December66 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksAreeming Lochlake · 1.0 miKirklebride Lochlake · 1.1 miCrofts Hillhill · under a mileCraigadam Hillhill · under a mileBrooklands Glenglen · 1.2 miJohn Turner Monumenthistoric site · 2.8 miMargley Glenglen · 1.7 miMaiden's Craig Plantationswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197940 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20207 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 1.4 · PM_2.5 3.9 · PM₁₀ 5.9 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

Elevation190 m623 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 297 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalCastle Douglas Community Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryCastle Douglas Medical Group6.6 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD6.6 miDentistDental Bees7.4 miPolice stationCastle Douglas Police Station7.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps

Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK42 miRailway stationDumfries12 miBus stationStance 5Dumfries11 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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

Convenience Stores

Convenience Stores in Crofts

Co op - Scotland NI IOM, Castle Douglas
61 High Street, Scotland NI IOM, Castle Douglas, DG7 1AN · 7.3 mi
Kinnaird E & Son - Dalbeattie
The Cross, Dalbeattie, DG5 4HD · 8.2 mi
Botterills Supermarket - Dumfries
202 Lochside Road, Dumfries, DG2 0EB · 10.4 mi

Building Materials Stores

Building Materials Stores in Crofts

Burnbrae Property - Kirkpatrick Durham, Castle Douglas
70 Victoria St, Kirkpatrick Durham, Castle Douglas, DG7 3HQ · 2.2 mi
Fireplaces Direct - Springholm, Castle Douglas
Main Rd, Springholm, Springholm, Castle Douglas, DG7 3LP · 2.5 mi

Gift Shops

Gift Shops in Crofts

Lily's Chocolates - Castle Douglas
18 Saint Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1DE · 7.4 mi

Auto Parts Stores

Auto Parts Stores in Crofts

James Haugh - Castle Douglas
26B King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1AA · 7.1 mi

Craft Stores

Craft Stores in Crofts

We Make Pots - Kirkpatrick Durham, Castle Douglas
33 Victoria St, Kirkpatrick Durham, Castle Douglas, DG7 3HQ · 2.2 mi

Garden Centres

Garden Centres in Crofts

Green House - Springholm
The Green House, Springholm, DG7 3LH · 2.9 mi

Pet Shops

Pet Shops in Crofts

Canines & Friends - Crossmichael, Castle Douglas
5 St. Michaels Rd, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas, DG7 3AY · 5.7 mi

Auto Repair Shops

Auto Repair Shops in Crofts

Harris Upholstery - Waterhead
The Workshop @ Monybuie, Corsock, Waterhead, DG7 3DY · 6.1 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Crofts

Demijohn, the liquid deli - Glenlair, Castle Douglas
Glenlair Steading, Glenlair, Castle Douglas, DG7 3DF · 2.1 mi
Corsock post office - Corsock, Castle Douglas
Pringles Bar, Corsock, Castle Douglas, DG7 3DN · 2.6 mi
Haugh Of Urr post office - Haugh Of Urr, Castle Douglas
5 Main Street, Haugh Of Urr, Castle Douglas, DG7 3YA · 4.8 mi
Crossmichael post office - Crossmichael, Castle Douglas
29 Main Street, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas, DG7 3AU · 5.7 mi
Mossdale post office - Mossdale, Castle Douglas
Mossdale, Mossdale, Castle Douglas, DG7 2NF · 8.3 mi
Balmaclellan post office - Castle Douglas
Balmaclellan, Castle Douglas, DG7 3QE · 9.2 mi
Palnackie post office - Palnackie, Castle Douglas
Glen Road, Palnackie, Castle Douglas, DG7 1PH · 10.7 mi
Dalry post office - Castle Douglas
22a Main Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 3UW · 11.5 mi
Carsphairn post office - Carsphairn, Castle Douglas
Main Street, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 3TQ · 18.7 mi
MRS DAWN MCCARTNEY - Dumfries
2 Elderbank Place, Dumfries, DG1 4RY

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Polka Dot - Castle Douglas
100 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1LU
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Georgetown Post Office - Dumfries
Gillbrae Road, Dumfries, DG1 4EJ
12.2 miles away