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Pubs 11 Restaurants 31 Banks 4 Hotels 38 Shops 54 Supermarkets 7 Takeaways 13 Cinemas 1 Attractions 49 Business services 4 Health and beauty 23 Home improvement 48 Leisure 2 Property services 19




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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG7
Telephone code01557
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:38 am – 9:59 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 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,645 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksRutherford's Monumenthistoric site · under a mileDitches Poollake · under a mileStanding Stone Poollake · under a mileBig Water of Fleet Viaductviaduct · under a mileBoreland Hillshills · under a mileDisdow Glenglen · under a mileBridge Pooltidal water · under a mileHarper's Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurgher Parkpark · under a mileBoat Greenpark · under a mileCally Gardenspark · under a mileGarries Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haGatehouse Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Feb 201838 mi away, Cockermouth, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202023 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.0 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
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 184 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKirkcudbright Cottage Hospital6.3 miGP surgerySolway Medical Group6.3 miPharmacyGatehouse Healthcare LTDright hereDentistKirkcudbright Dental Surgery6.3 miPolice stationCastle Douglas Police Station11 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGatehouse Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK46 miRailway stationDumfries26 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingRoam EV Charging StationDumfries and Gallowayunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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