Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:32 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:37 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,803 residentsin the Annandale East census areaMedian age 54.11,734 households65% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,885 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 18%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle36% 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 higher24% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 0°C1,385 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October65 days of air frost, 3 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)
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 197919 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202144 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,819 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation163 m535 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 226 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLochmaben Hospital8.2 miGP surgeryLockerbie Medical Practice5.4 miPharmacyN2 Healthcare LTD5.3 miDentistLockerbie Dental5.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI53 miRailway stationLockerbie5.2 miBus stationStance 1Annan13 miFerryLeaplish Ferry LandingLeaplish Waterside Park29 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG11 postcode district.
