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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG10
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 28 min4:31 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:39 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,850 residentsin the Moffat census areaMedian age 54.41,909 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright18% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,725 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle42% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,743 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December73 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWhite Hillhill · under a mileFrizles Linnvalley · under a mileFlisken Hillhill · 1.2 miAshy Cleuchvalley · 1.0 miMeg's Holecorrie · 1.5 miBraefoot Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoffat Community Nature Reservepark · 4.3 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197934 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202131 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.4 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)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,028 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 158 to 309 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoffat Community Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryMoffat Medical Practice3.8 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists Limited3.6 miDentistMoffat Dental Practice3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI39 miRailway stationSanquhar18 miBus stationVillage RoadElvanfoot8.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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