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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:34 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:37 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,298 residentsin the New Abbey census areaMedian age 53.51,490 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,573 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 11%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,197 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January47 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksEasthill stone circlehistoric site · 1.4 miCaerlaverock Castlecastle · 2.1 miNew Abbey Corn Millhistoric site · 1.8 miGoldielea Viaductviaduct · under a mileDalshinnie Lochlake · 1.8 miMabie Forestforest · 1.5 miLuckie's Poollake · 2.1 miDalskairth Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDumfries and Galloway Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 48 haCastledykes Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 4 haMill Greenpark · 2.3 mi · 2 haDock Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197930 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20205 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% 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)1,672 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary1.0 miGP surgeryOohdfs1.0 miPharmacyDalhart Pharmacy LTD2.3 miDentistHmp Dumfries2.1 miPolice stationDumfries Police Station2.6 miCash machineRoyal Bank of ScotlandDumfries2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCargenbridge School1.1 miPrimaryTroqueer School2.0 miSecondaryNorth West Community Campus Secondary2.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK48 miRailway stationDumfries2.9 miBus stationStance 5Dumfries2.4 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkDockhead Car ParkDumfries2.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDumfries2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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