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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG8 postcode district.

County or areaDumfries and Galloway

Postcode districtDG8

Telephone code013873

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:39 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:41 am – 3:51 pm

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People2,148 residentsin the Machars North census areaMedian age 56.11,078 households66% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,004 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 22%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,678 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksCarsindarroch Stepswaterfall · under a mileLoch of Fyntallochlake · 1.7 miLoch Quielake · 1.9 miMillgrain Hillhill · under a mileGlassoch Fellhill · 1.4 miIsle-na-Gowerisland · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199936 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202237 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 1.2 · PM_2.5 3.9 · PM₁₀ 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,175 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 137 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalNewton Stewart Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryCairnsmore Medical Practice7.1 miPharmacyCreebridge Mill Limited7.0 miDentist2 Princes Street7.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK34 miRailway stationBarrhill8.4 miFerryCairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal15 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG8 postcode district.

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