Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:34 am – 9:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:36 am – 3:46 pm
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People2,381 residentsin the Annandale West census areaMedian age 53.61,108 households63% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,169 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,007 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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)
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197918 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202018 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWigton Hospital13 miGP surgeryGreencroft South Medical Group3.5 miPharmacyWell8.1 miDentistAlma Terrace Dental Practice7.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCummertrees Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAnnan Academy3.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK60 miRailway stationAnnan3.5 miBus stationStance 1Annan3.6 miFerryNichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry LandingPortinscale28 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG12 postcode district.
