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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG2
Telephone code02890
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C1,297 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January48 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 landmarksTrynland Lochlake · under a mileChapel Poollake · under a mileLeap Isleisland · under a mileMid Isleisland · under a mileLincluden Collegiate Churchhistoric site · 2.3 miCaerlaverock Castlecastle · 3.1 miZuider Zeewater · under a mileNancy Simpson's Holewater · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLincluden Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 3 haGoldie Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haApache Landpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197931 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20204 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.6 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
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary3.6 miGP surgeryCharlotte Medical Practice2.9 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD2.4 miDentist96 Glasgow Street3.0 miPolice stationDumfries Police Station3.4 miCash machineScotmid - Dumfries1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHolywood Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNorth West Community Campus Secondary2.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK45 miRailway stationDumfries3.4 miBus stationStance 5Dumfries3.3 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDumfries2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG2 postcode district.


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