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Pubs 13 Restaurants 39 Banks 5 Shops 63 Supermarkets 6 Takeaways 16 Cinemas 1 Attractions 50 Business services 4 Education 17 Health and beauty 27 Home improvement 46 Leisure 3 Property services 19




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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG7
Telephone code01465
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:38 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:38 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,569 residentsin the Gatehouse census areaMedian age 55.51,638 households71% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,586 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle50% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,640 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°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 landmarksCally Lakelake · 1.2 miBush Lochlake · 1.3 miRutherford's Monumenthistoric site · 1.8 miBar Hillhill · under a mileMarshalltown Hillhill · under a mileSkyreburn Baybay · 1.8 miWhite Baybay · 2.1 miBig Water of Fleet Viaductviaduct · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCally Gardenspark · under a mileBoat Greenpark · 1.6 miBurgher Parkpark · 1.8 miGarries Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Feb 201837 mi away, Cockermouth, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202024 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,808 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKirkcudbright Cottage Hospital5.2 miGP surgerySolway Medical Group5.1 miPharmacyGatehouse Healthcare LTD1.8 miDentistKirkcudbright Dental Surgery5.2 miPolice stationCastle Douglas Police Station11 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGatehouse School1.8 miSecondaryKirkcudbright Academy4.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK47 miRailway stationDumfries27 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam EV Charging StationDumfries and Gallowayunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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