Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:33 am – 9:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:35 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,907 residentsin the Eastriggs census areaMedian age 53.61,369 households78% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright12% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,348 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 11% 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°C988 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 4 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)
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197912 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202023 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband27% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,562 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAnnan Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryGreencroft South Medical Group2.5 miPharmacyThe Eastriggs Pharmacy1.0 miDentist18/20 Church Street2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryEastriggs Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Columba's RC School1.9 miSecondaryAnnan Academy2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cumbria12.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL60 miRailway stationAnnan2.5 miBus stationStance 3Annan2.4 miFerrypierNichol End27 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG12 postcode district.
