Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:32 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:37 am – 3:45 pm
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People5,095 residentsin the Lockerbie census areaMedian age 48.42,435 households60% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright24% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,277 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,234 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 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 landmarksBrokenbank Poollake · under a mileJock's Poollake · under a mileAuchenroddan Forestforest · 1.2 miKirkholm Hillhill · under a mileWatch Hillhill · under a mileKirkbank Swashwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictory Parkpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197924 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202144 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,531 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLochmaben Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryLochmaben Medical Group4.7 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists Limited4.7 miDentistMclean Dental4.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK51 miRailway stationLockerbie5.2 miBus stationShelterDumfries11 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG11 postcode district.
