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 – 3:45 pm
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People5,095 residentsin the Lockerbie census areaMedian age 48.42,435 households60% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright24% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,277 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,309 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 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 landmarksRumble Poollake · 1.3 miMounthooliehill · under a mileBlue Eel Poollake · 1.8 miBanks Hillhill · under a mileCatchhall Glenglen · 1.0 miScroggs Cleuchvalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMcJerrow Public Parkpark · under a mileLambhill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 22 haKing Edward Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haLockerbie Manorsports ground · 1.0 mi · 14 haVictory Parkpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes53 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 202148 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,531 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLochmaben Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryLockerbie Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLockerbie Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryLockerbie Academyunder a milePrimaryLockerbie Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK55 miRailway stationLockerbieunder a mileBus stationStance 1Annan9.9 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG11 postcode district.
