Annan
Annan is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, with a population of around 8,760. It has around 1 GP surgery, 3 pharmacies, and 7 restaurants and cafés, 36 bus stops, and Annan railway station is 0.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Annan area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Dumfries and Galloway area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- County
- Dumfries
- Constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
12°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 10° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:37
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Auchencorth Moss, United Kingdom
Road safety
192 reported road collisions (2024)
77 killed or seriously injured · 264 casualties · 13.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
86 food businesses within 2 miles
- 57 passed
- 4 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Annan (0.8 km)
- 36 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Annan (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£166,891 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across Dumfries and Galloway · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 189.9p · BP (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · BP (10.9 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Annan (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
145,490 residents in Dumfries and Galloway
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 29%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Scotland
5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 9% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
David Mundell
Conservative
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP / Labour / Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,605 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
46 jobs advertised · £32,799 avg
e.g. Youth Activity Worker - DGA13479, Team Member, HGV Technician
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£723 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,835 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 65% · Nuclear 36%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership277 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office238 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills161 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Reduce Vehicle Excise Duty by 50% for vehicles aged 20 to 39 years116 local signatures · 54,314 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Annan Shawhill railway station · 0.3 km
Annan Shawhill was a station on the Solway Junction Railway at Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The branch line ran between a junction with the Caledonian Railway Main Line at Kirtlebridge, across the Glasgow…
- Annan Hospital · 0.5 km
Annan Hospital is a health facility in Stapleton Road, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
- Annan Castle · 0.6 km
Annan Castle, was a castle that was located on the banks of the River Annan, in Annan, Scotland.
Annan Town Hall · 0.7 kmAnnan Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The structure, which accommodates the local library and is also used as a venue for the provision of local services…
- Annan railway station · 0.7 km
Annan is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 17 miles 51 chains (28 km) north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of…
Galabank · 0.8 kmGalabank is a football stadium in the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Annan Athletic, who have played there since 1953. The ground ha…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Annan?
- Annan is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
- What is the population of Annan?
- Annan has an approximate settlement population of 8,760.
- How deprived is Annan?
- The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Annan, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.