Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:34 am – 9:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:37 am – 3:46 pm
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People4,242 residentsin the Collin census areaMedian age 43.81,822 households86% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright5% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 2,311 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 11% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,271 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBreconrae Glenglen · under a mileRockhall Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHungry Hillhill · under a mileHesket Hillhill · 1.0 miRoach Poollake · 3.1 miMillholm Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNoblehill Parkpark · 3.9 miRock Gardenpark · 4.2 mi · 3 haCastledykes Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197924 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202011 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,003 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidpark Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryGillbrae Medical Practice3.7 miPharmacyRwf Wilson & Co (Aberdeen) Limited3.7 miDentistDumfries Dental Centre4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCollin School1.4 miSecondaryDumfries High School4.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK52 miRailway stationDumfries4.5 miBus stationShelterDumfries3.9 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG1 postcode district.
