Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:34 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:37 am – 3:47 pm
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People2,752 residentsin the Georgetown census areaMedian age 51.41,316 households87% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright2% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,353 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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°C1,205 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 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 landmarksCollege Poollake · 2.0 miAuchencrieff Lochlake · 2.2 miClumpton Hillhill · under a mileThe Stanktidal water · 1.4 miCastledykes Pooltidal water · 1.4 miCorbelly Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNoblehill Parkpark · under a mileDock Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haCastledykes Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haSt Joseph's College Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haDumfries and County Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 35 haParkhead Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197927 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20207 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband9.9% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,329 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidpark Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryGillbrae Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRwf Wilson & Co (Aberdeen) Limited6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDumfries Dental Centre1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryNoblehill Schoolunder a milePrimaryGeorgetown Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDumfries High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK50 miRailway stationDumfries1.2 miBus stationShelterDumfriesunder a mileBus stops73 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG1 postcode district.
