Where is Cargenbridge?

Cargenbridge is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.

What is the population of Cargenbridge?

Cargenbridge has an approximate settlement population of 610.

How deprived is Cargenbridge?

The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Cargenbridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Cargenbridge

Cargenbridge is a village in Dumfries, Scotland, with a population of around 610. It has 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Dumfries, 3.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cargenbridge 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: Dumfries and Galloway
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

10°CSunny

Today: 10° / 3° · 14% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:31

9h 7m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

7US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Lanark, United Kingdom

Road safety

222 reported road collisions (2025)

85 killed or seriously injured · 323 casualties · 15.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

235 food businesses within 2 miles

159 passed
18 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Dumfries (3.0 km)
11 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Dumfries (3.0 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£171,854 average▲ 3.9% YoY

Across Dumfries and Galloway · to 2026-08

Detached£263,073

Semi-detached£172,480

Terraced£139,042

Flat£88,882

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · ESSO (5.3 km)
Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · ESSO (5.3 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

21 charging locations within ~8 km

5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: The Loreburne Shopping Centre (2.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches5
Golf courses1
Playgrounds4

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

John Cooper

Conservative

Dumfries and Galloway

Recent votes:

NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Labour / Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition

Lab 7
Con 10
LD 1
Oth 11

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools2
Parks & greens2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,680 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

8 jobs advertised · £21,760 avg

e.g. Electrician - DGA13787, Casual Cook 1 - DGA13832, Driver 1 - DGA13775

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

Nuclear 50% · Wind 49% · Solar 1%

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 Dumfries and Galloway:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government262 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks166 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately146 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases136 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Cargenbridge · 0.1 km
Cargenbridge is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, southwest of Dumfries. It is in Troqueer parish, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire.
Curriestanes cursus · 0.9 km
Curriestanes cursus is a large neolithic ditched enclosure on the outskirts of Dumfries, in the parish of Troqueer, Dumfries and Galloway. It is visible only from aerial photography. It is, along with Pict's Knowe, on…
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary · 1.1 km
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is the main hospital in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The hospital is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
Summerhill, Dumfries · 1.7 km
Summerhill in Dumfries is a post war residential suburb on the west side of the town. It is located on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith that runs through Dumfries. Summerhill is bounded by Terregles Road to th…
HM Prison Dumfries · 1.7 km
HM Prison Dumfries services the courts of Dumfries and Galloway and across Scotland. The establishment serves as a local community prison that holds adult and under 21 males who are remanded in custody for trial and t…
Maxwelltown · 1.7 km
Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In 1929 Maxwelltown was merged…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cargenbridge?: Cargenbridge is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
What is the population of Cargenbridge?: Cargenbridge has an approximate settlement population of 610.
How deprived is Cargenbridge?: The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Cargenbridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.