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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 min4:37 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:39 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 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,803 mm of rain a year, 63 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December66 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°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 landmarksDerrygown Linnwaterfall · under a mileLoch Whinyeonlake · 1.4 miLochenbreck Lochlake · 2.0 miThorny Hillhill · under a mileMcGhie's Seathill · under a mileCraigie Linnwaterfall · 2.7 miGlencap Forestforest · 2.1 miIsle of Pinsisland · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurgher Parkpark · 4.4 miBoat Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Feb 201839 mi away, Cockermouth, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202019 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 5.9 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
Elevation195 m640 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 159 to 270 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKirkcudbright Cottage Hospital8.5 miGP surgerySolway Medical Group8.5 miPharmacyGatehouse Healthcare LTD4.3 miDentistKirkcudbright Dental Surgery8.4 miPolice stationCastle Douglas Police Station8.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK42 miRailway stationDumfries24 miEV chargingRoam EV Charging StationDumfries and Galloway5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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