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Convenience Stores 2 Gift Shops 1 Petrol Stations 1 Furniture Stores 1 Coffee Shops 1 Other Shops 7

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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 codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:40 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:40 am – 3:52 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,277 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksElrig Lochlake · under a mileDrumnescat Lochlake · under a mileChalloch Hillhill · under a mileLoch Hillhill · 1.0 miChapel Finianhistoric site · 3.1 miChangue Portbay · 2.2 miCastle Loch, Dumfries and Gallowaycastle · 3.8 miAiryolland Heughcliffs · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesMaxwell Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199948 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202039 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 1.3 · PM_2.5 3.8 · PM₁₀ 6.1 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

Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalNewton Stewart Hospital11 miGP surgeryGlenluce Surgery9.3 miPharmacyCreebridge Mill LTD7.5 miDentist2 Princes Street11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK48 miRailway stationStranraer18 miFerryStranraer Ferry Terminal18 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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

Convenience Stores

Convenience Stores in Loch Head DG8

The Store - Kirkinner
29 Main Street, Kirkinner, DG8 9AN · 6.0 mi
Key Store - Dalmellington, Ayr
12-14 Main Street, Dalmellington, Ayr, KA6 7QL · 36.3 mi

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In4aDig - Port William
45 Main St, Port William, DG8 9QH · 3.3 mi

Petrol Stations

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Pace - Port William
Allison Motors - Port William, South Street, Port William, DG8 9SG · 3.7 mi

Furniture Stores

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Wee Dram Barrel Creations - Port William
Harbour Rd, Port William, DG8 9SE · 3.5 mi

Coffee Shops

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The View Port William - Port William
Harbour Road, Port William, DG8 9QF · 3.5 mi

Other Shops

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Philip Solomon Violins - Port William
17 Main Street, Port William, DG8 9QH · 3.2 mi
Galloway Farmhouse Cheese - Whauphill
Millairies Farm, Whauphill, DG8 8AL · 5.6 mi
Luce Bay Holiday Park Shop - Auchenmalg, Glenluce
Newton Stewart, Auchenmalg, Glenluce, DG8 0JT · 5.9 mi
Agri Input Direct - Bladnoch
Moorpark Farm, Kirkinner, Bladnoch, DG8 9BY · 6.1 mi
Sorbie post office - Sorbie, Newton Stewart
Sorbie Post Office, 16 Main Street, Sorbie, Newton Stewart, DG8 8EG · 6.9 mi
Kirkcowan post office - Kirkcowan, Dumfries
Kirkcowan, Kirkcowan, Dumfries, DG8 0HG · 7.1 mi
Isle Of Whithorn post office - Isle Of Whithorn, Isle Of Withorn
Marville, Isle Of Whithorn, Isle Of Withorn, DG8 8LE · 12.1 mi

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