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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:36 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:37 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,316 residentsin the Dalbeattie Rural census areaMedian age 57.71,114 households80% of homes owner-occupied62% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,062 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, farming, forestry and fishing 16%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,280 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGlen Isleisland · under a mileDuff's Lochlake · 1.0 miClonyard Lochlake · 1.3 miRockcliffe Beachbeach · 1.3 miParogh Hillhill · under a mileHog House Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCraigieknowes Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 6 haThe Flatspark · 3.3 mi · 7 haColliston Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197938 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Sep 202449 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,320 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Douglas Community Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryDalbeattie Medical Practice3.4 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists Limited3.6 miDentistBirch Valley Dental Clinic3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryColvend School2.0 miSecondaryDalbeattie High School3.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK52 miRailway stationDumfries16 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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