Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:35 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:37 am – 3:48 pm
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People3,298 residentsin the New Abbey census areaMedian age 53.51,490 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,573 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 11%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,626 mm of rain a year, 58 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 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)
Nearby landmarksGillwhamwaterfall · under a mileAuchengray Hillhill · under a mileLoch Arthurlake · 2.1 miFence Hillhill · under a mileLochaber Lochlake · 2.4 miMabie Forestforest · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 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 20209 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,672 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 198 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary5.3 miGP surgeryShebburn Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyShebburn Medical Practice2.2 miDentistDumfries Dental Centre5.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK51 miRailway stationDumfries6.7 miBus stationLoreburne Centre Stance 2Dumfries6.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG2 postcode district.
