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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:37 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:38 am – 3:50 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 7°C, lows 1°C1,297 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°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 landmarksMacLellan's Castlecastle · 1.6 miCastle Mclellancastle · 1.6 miBattery Poollake · under a mileBoretree Poollake · under a mileLinn Covebay · under a mileForest Hillhill · under a mileRiggin's Hillhill · under a mileLower Bridge Pooltidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKirkcudbright Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 37 haGartshore Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haSt Mary's Parkplaying field · 1.9 miCally Gardenspark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197947 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202020 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.4 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
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKirkcudbright Cottage Hospital1.8 miGP surgerySolway Medical Group1.8 miPharmacyTag Healthcare LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistKirkcudbright Dental Surgery1.7 miPolice stationCastle Douglas Police Station7.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTwynholm School1.0 miSecondaryKirkcudbright Academy1.8 miPrimaryKirkcudbright Primary School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK49 miRailway stationDumfries23 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkBarhill woods carparkDumfries and Galloway1.8 miEV chargingGridserveKirkcudbrightunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG6 postcode district.


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