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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:34 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:37 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,394 residentsin the Summerville census areaMedian age 43.83,000 households58% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright29% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,929 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,215 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCaerlaverock Castlecastle · under a mileLincluden Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileBurns Mausoleumhistoric site · under a mileCollege Poollake · 1.1 miCorbelly Hillhill · under a mileDevorgilla Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Stanktidal water · under a mileJenny's Poollake · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDumfries and Galloway Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haMill Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Greensandspark · under a mileApache Landpark · under a mileAcademy Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 15 haHamilton Starke Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197929 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20206 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,056 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary1.5 miGP surgeryCharlotte Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDalhart Pharmacy LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHmp Dumfriesright herePolice stationDumfries Police Stationunder a mileCash machineRoyal Bank of ScotlandDumfriesunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryLaurieknowe Schoolright herePrimaryTroqueer Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDumfries Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK48 miRailway stationDumfriesunder a mileBus stationStance 5Dumfriesunder a mileBus stops126 within a mileCar parkDockhead Car ParkDumfriesunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDumfriesunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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