Gretna
Gretna is a village in Dumfries, Scotland, with a population of around 3,110. It has around eight restaurants and cafés, with 17 bus stops and Gretna Green railway station 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Gretna 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
8°CClear
- Today: 11° / 5° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:22Sunset 16:29
9h 7m 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
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
54 food businesses within 2 miles
- 39 rated 4–5 ★ (0 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gretna Green (0.7 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gretna Green (0.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£171,854 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across Dumfries and Galloway · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (10.6 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Garo Dual 7KW (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches4
- 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
David Mundell
Conservative
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
29 jobs advertised · £26,275 avg
e.g. Retail Sales Advisor, Store Manager, Full Time Supervisor, Tommy Hilfiger - Caledonia Park
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 59% · Wind 41% · Solar 0%
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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government277 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks165 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills161 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately154 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth110 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway · 0.3 kmGretna is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, originally part of the historic county of Dumfriesshire. It is located close to the A74(M) on the border of Scotland and England and near the mouths of the rivers E…
Raydale Park · 0.4 kmRaydale Park is a football stadium in Gretna, Scotland. It is home to Lowland League side Gretna 2008 and now has a capacity of 1,030. Raydale formerly served as the home ground of Gretna until the club resigned from…
Gretna Green railway station · 0.7 kmGretna Green is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 9 miles 58 chains (16 km) north-west of Carlisle, serves the t…
- Halcrow Stadium · 0.7 km
Halcrow Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Annan Road, Gretna, Scotland
Gretna Green · 0.8 kmGretna Green is a parish in the southern council area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, close to the town of Gretna, on the Scottish side of the English-Scottish border. It is accessed from the A74(M) motorway. His…
Battle of Sark · 1.0 kmThe Battle of Sark, or the Battle of Lochmaben Stone, was fought between Scotland and England on 23 October 1448 or 1449. It was a decisive Scottish victory, the first since the Battle of Otterburn in 1388, and the la…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gretna?
- Gretna is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
- What is the population of Gretna?
- Gretna has an approximate settlement population of 3,110.
- How deprived is Gretna?
- The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Gretna, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.