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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG8
Telephone code01556
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:37 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:41 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,329 residentsin the Newton Stewart census areaMedian age 52.02,590 households64% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,291 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C2,141 mm of rain a year, 66 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December68 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSuie Linnwaterfall · 1.9 miLoch Arrochlake · 1.5 miKirriemore Lochlake · 1.6 miSpout Headwaterfall · 2.5 miWhaups Nest Knowehill · under a mileBenmorehill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 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 202233 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% 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)2,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 144 to 307 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Stewart Hospital12 miGP surgeryGalloway Hills Medical Practice11 miPharmacyCreebridge Mill Limited11 miDentist2 Princes Street11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK27 miRailway stationBarrhill9.3 miFerryGirvan Harbour Ferry Terminal15 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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