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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:33 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:37 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,381 residentsin the Annandale West census areaMedian age 53.61,108 households63% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,169 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 10% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,260 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 4 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: 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 landmarksHightae Mill Lochlake · under a mileGrassyard Lochlake · 1.0 miHenderland Islandisland · 1.0 miHeck Hillhill · under a mileNether Hillhill · under a mileBirkshaw Forestforest · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLochmaben Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 40 haVictory Parkpark · 1.5 miMcJerrow Public Parkpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197922 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202150 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% 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)1,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLochmaben Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryLochmaben Medical Group1.8 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists Limited1.8 miDentistMclean Dental1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 otherPrimaryHightae Schoolunder a milePrimaryLochmaben School1.8 miSecondaryLockerbie Academy2.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK53 miRailway stationLockerbie2.7 miBus stationShelterDumfries7.1 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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