Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:34 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:38 am – 3:47 pm
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People2,868 residentsin the Shawhead census areaMedian age 55.61,324 households75% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,406 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle53% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,296 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 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)
Nearby landmarksHolyn Bush Poollake · under a mileFourmerkland Poollake · 1.0 miLeap Isleisland · 1.3 miMid Isleisland · 1.3 miIngleston Glenglen · 1.1 miFiddler's Fordwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLincluden Gardenspark · 2.9 mi · 3 haGoldie Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 3 haApache Landpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197932 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20203 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,407 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary3.4 miGP surgeryCharlotte Medical Practice3.4 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD3.0 miDentist96 Glasgow Street3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHolywood School1.9 miSecondaryNorth West Community Campus Secondary2.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK44 miRailway stationDumfries4.1 miBus stationStance 5Dumfries3.9 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG2 postcode district.
