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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 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,355 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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: 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 · 1.4 miDalshinnie Lochlake · 1.3 miKnock Torrhill · under a mileSweetheart Abbeyhistoric site · 2.5 miMabie Forestforest · 1.7 miButterhole Hillhill · under a mileDalshinnie Glenglen · 1.2 miLochaber Lochlake · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRock Gardenpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haCastledykes Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 4 haDock Parkpark · 3.2 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 197929 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20208 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 5.8 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
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidpark Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryShebburn Medical Practice2.6 miPharmacyShebburn Medical Practice2.6 miDentistDumfries Dental Centre3.0 miPolice stationDumfries Police Station3.8 miCash machineRoyal Bank of ScotlandDumfries3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK50 miRailway stationDumfries4.0 miBus stationLoreburne Centre Stance 2Dumfries3.6 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDumfries4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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