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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:37 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:38 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,838 residentsin the Kirkcudbright census areaMedian age 56.12,485 households66% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright15% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,137 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,297 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 5 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: 3 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 landmarksKiln-End Poollake · under a mileFlat Waterlake · under a mileLinn Covebay · under a mileCastle Mclellancastle · 2.0 miMacLellan's Castlecastle · 2.0 miKennan's Isleisland · 1.1 miOld Tongland Bridgebridge · under a mileFish Passwater · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKirkcudbright Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 37 haGartshore Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 7 haFair Greenpark · 4.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202020 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,695 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKirkcudbright Cottage Hospital2.1 miGP surgerySolway Medical Group2.1 miPharmacyTag Healthcare LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistKirkcudbright Dental Surgery2.0 miPolice stationCastle Douglas Police Station6.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryTwynholm School1.9 miSecondaryKirkcudbright Academy2.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK49 miRailway stationDumfries22 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkBarhill woods carparkDumfries and Galloway2.0 miEV chargingGridserveKirkcudbright1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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