Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 27 min4:32 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 7 min8:38 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,850 residentsin the Moffat census areaMedian age 54.41,909 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright18% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,725 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,762 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December77 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksLoch Riglake · under a milePeat Hillhill · under a mileCairn Hillhill · 1.1 miDragoon's Poollake · 3.0 miGarpol Glenglen · 2.6 miAuld Wife's Kirnwater · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoffat Community Nature Reservepark · 3.8 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197932 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202138 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband27% 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)2,028 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation259 m850 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 222 to 397 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoffat Community Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryMoffat Medical Practice4.5 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists Limited4.2 miDentistMoffat Dental Practice4.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK43 miRailway stationLockerbie14 miBus stationVillage RoadElvanfoot11 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG10 postcode district.
