Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 27 min4:31 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 6 min8:38 am – 3:44 pm
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People3,850 residentsin the Moffat census areaMedian age 54.41,909 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright18% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,725 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,480 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December67 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksBellshaw Poollake · 1.5 miDragoon's Poollake · 1.7 miSparrow Hillhill · under a mileGallow Hillhill · under a mileGreygill Cleuchvalley · 1.2 miGarpol Glenglen · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoffat Community Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 15 haMoffat Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 44 haBeechgrove Recreation Groundsplaying field · under a mileHope Johnstone Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197931 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202134 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · 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
Broadband27% 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)2,028 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 247 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoffat Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMoffat Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBestway National Chemists Limited2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMoffat Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 all-throughAll-throughMoffat Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI43 miRailway stationLockerbie15 miBus stationVillage RoadElvanfoot11 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG10 postcode district.
