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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:34 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 7 min8:39 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,879 residentsin the Thornhill census areaMedian age 54.11,907 households65% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,724 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% 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 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,467 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°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 8°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 landmarksScaur Poollake · under a milePriest's Poollake · under a mileAird Linnwaterfall · 2.4 miHurcheon Cleuchvalley · under a mileGlenmarlinvalley · under a mileRound Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197939 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202147 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · 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
Broadband30% 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)2,120 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThornhill Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryThornhill Medical Practice2.0 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.1 miDentistThornhill Dental Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPenpont Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK35 miRailway stationSanquhar10 miBus stationStance 5Dumfries14 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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