Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:38 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:41 am – 3:51 pm
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People5,329 residentsin the Newton Stewart census areaMedian age 52.02,590 households64% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,291 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,656 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksQuarry Poollake · under a mileLinn of Bargrennanwaterfall · 1.5 miGlentrool Kindness Pathwalk or trail · under a milePoachers Poollake · 1.2 miSpout Headwaterfall · 1.9 miWhite Hillhill · 1.1 miBargrennan Hillhill · 1.2 miAuchie Isleisland · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199935 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202235 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% 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)2,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Stewart Hospital8.9 miGP surgeryCairnsmore Medical Practice8.6 miPharmacyCreebridge Mill Limited8.5 miDentist2 Princes Street8.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK30 miRailway stationBarrhill8.4 miFerryGirvan Harbour Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationNewton Stewart8.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG8 postcode district.
