Eastriggs
Eastriggs is a village in Dumfries, Scotland, with a population of around 1,850. It has 6 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Annan, 5.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Eastriggs 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 12° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:34
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
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
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Annan (5.5 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Annan (5.5 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 (6.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · BP (6.3 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Annan (4.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds2
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
- Schools1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,605 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised
e.g. Production Operative
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 75% · Nuclear 20% · Solar 5%
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
- Eastriggs · 0.0 km
Eastriggs is a small village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland, the village is located around 2 mi (3.2 km) north of the mud and sandbanks of the channel of the River Eden, which extends west i…
Eastriggs railway station · 0.8 kmEastriggs railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway between Annan and Gretna.
- Battle of Dornock · 1.6 km
The Battle of Dornock was fought on 25 March 1333 during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
Dornock · 1.6 kmDornock is a small Scottish village in Dumfries and Galloway, situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Eastriggs and 2 miles (3 km) east of Annan. Dornock is built on land which is 10 to 20 metres above sea level. Dorno…

- Rigg railway station · 4.0 km
Rigg railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway between Eastriggs and Gretna, serving the small village of Rigg. It was two platform station, which opened in 1904, and closed in 1942.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastriggs?
- Eastriggs is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
- What is the population of Eastriggs?
- Eastriggs has an approximate settlement population of 1,850.
- How deprived is Eastriggs?
- The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Eastriggs, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.