Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:38 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:39 am – 3:50 pm
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People5,329 residentsin the Newton Stewart census areaMedian age 52.02,590 households64% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,291 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,874 mm of rain a year, 63 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 2 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)
Nearby landmarksBen Johnmountain · 1.7 miOld Land Lochlake · 1.8 miWoodend Lochlake · 2.2 miDoon Hillhill · under a mileKirkbride Hillhill · 1.0 miSkyreburn Baybay · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurgher Parkpark · 3.0 miBoat Greenpark · 3.1 miCally Gardenspark · 3.6 miSource: 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 201841 mi away, Cockermouth, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202025 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% 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)2,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 348 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKirkcudbright Cottage Hospital9.2 miGP surgerySolway Medical Group9.2 miPharmacyGatehouse Healthcare LTD3.2 miDentistKirkcudbright Dental Surgery9.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK44 miRailway stationBarrhill25 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG7 postcode district.
