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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:33 am – 9:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:35 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,374 residentsin the Annan East census areaMedian age 45.42,461 households63% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright27% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,506 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 16%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,144 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksSand Poollake · 2.2 miDalebank Poollake · 2.2 miBroat Hillhill · 2.0 miMoss Woodwoodland · under a mileCrow Woodwoodland · under a mileRepentance Towerhistoric site · 4.7 miKiln Potwater · 2.6 miTinnis Hillhill · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWestlands Country Parksports ground · 1.8 mi · 25 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197913 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202022 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% 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)2,550 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAnnan Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryGreencroft South Medical Group3.2 miPharmacyThe Eastriggs Pharmacy2.9 miDentist18/20 Church Street3.0 miPolice stationGretna Police Station6.1 miCash machineMFG - Gretna Connect MWSA (MRH)5.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedUniversityUniversity of Cumbria13.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL60 miRailway stationAnnan3.3 miBus stationStance 1Annan3.0 miFerryLeaplish Ferry LandingLeaplish Waterside Park29 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingIONITY Gretna Green4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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