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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:35 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:39 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,642 residentsin the Glenkens census areaMedian age 54.81,733 households71% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,712 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle32% 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 higher16% 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 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,563 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December65 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLower Gorry Poollake · under a mileUpper Gorry Poollake · under a mileGreen Hillhill · under a mileGorry Hillhill · under a mileGarcrogo Forestforest · 1.7 miKnocklearn Moorwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197942 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20208 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,046 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 137 to 220 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Douglas Community Hospital11 miGP surgeryGlenkens Medical Practice7.5 miPharmacyGlenkens Medical Practice7.5 miDentistDental Bees11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK37 miRailway stationDumfries14 miBus stationStance 5Dumfries14 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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