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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG2 postcode district.

County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,298 residentsin the New Abbey census areaMedian age 53.51,490 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,573 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 11%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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 1°C1,179 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 5 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 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°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 landmarksNew Abbey Corn Millhistoric site · under a mileCaerlaverock Castlecastle · 2.3 miLincluden Abbeyhistoric site · 1.9 miDalshinnie Lochlake · 1.9 miMabie Forestforest · 2.0 miLarch Hillhill · 1.2 miDalshinnie Glenglen · 1.7 miLochaber Lochlake · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRock Gardenpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haCastledykes Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haDock Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 4 haHamilton Starke Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 9 haThe Crichton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197929 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20207 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% 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)1,672 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidpark Hospital1.7 miGP surgerySt Michaels Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyHolm Pharmacy LTD2.1 miDentistDumfries Dental Centre1.7 miPolice stationDumfries Police Station2.4 miCash machineRoyal Bank of ScotlandDumfries2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryBrownhall School1.3 miPrimaryCargenbridge School1.4 miSecondarySt Joseph's College2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK49 miRailway stationDumfries2.6 miBus stationLoreburne Centre Stance 2Dumfries2.1 miBus stops7 within a mileCar parkDockhead Car ParkDumfries2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDumfries2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG2 postcode district.


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