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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG1
Telephone code01387
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:34 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:37 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,168 residentsin the Nunholm census areaMedian age 48.81,651 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,592 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,215 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 days of air frost, 4 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: 3 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 landmarksBurns Mausoleumhistoric site · under a mileCaerlaverock Castlecastle · under a mileLincluden Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileCollege Poollake · 1.0 miDevorgilla Bridgebridge · under a mileAuchencrieff Lochlake · 2.1 miCorbelly Hillhill · under a mileThe Stanktidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMill Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Greensandspark · under a mileApache Landpark · under a mileDumfries and County Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haAcademy Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 15 haDG1sports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197928 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20206 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,716 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidpark Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryGreyfriars Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGreat Kings Dentalunder a milePolice stationPolice Scotland Dumfries & Gallowayright hereCash machineNewcastle Building Society2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 3 specialSecondaryDumfries Academyunder a milePrimaryLoreburn Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Michael's Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK49 miRailway stationDumfriesunder a mileBus stationLoreburne Centre Stance 1Dumfriesunder a mileBus stops162 within a mileCar park47 Newall Terrace ParkingDumfries3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDumfriesunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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