Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:40 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:42 am – 3:53 pm
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People3,581 residentsin the Rhins South census areaMedian age 55.11,790 households62% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright17% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 1,498 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 13%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, Scots 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,295 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksCraigcaffie Glenglen · under a mileBlack Lochlake · 1.9 miWhite Lochlake · 2.0 miSeat Hillhill · under a mileCorbie Hillhill · under a mileSoulseat Abbeyhistoric site · 3.0 miHeron Isleisland · 2.1 miTongue Glenglen · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPicnic Placepark · under a mileGarden of Friendshippark · 2.0 miAgnew Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 3 haLondon Road Playing Fieldsports ground · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199934 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202238 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,998 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGalloway Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryLochinch Practice2.4 miPharmacyM&D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD2.2 miDentistSouth West Smile Care Centre2.3 miPolice stationStranraer Police Station2.1 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMStranraer2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
