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

What is the population of Lochmaben?

Lochmaben has an approximate settlement population of 2,100.

How deprived is Lochmaben?

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

Lochmaben

Lochmaben is a village in Dumfries, Scotland, with a population of around 2,100. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, 1 restaurant and café, and 7 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Lockerbie, 5.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lochmaben 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

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

6°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 10° / 6° · 45% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:28

9h 2m 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: 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

24 food businesses within 2 miles

9 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Lockerbie (5.7 km)
7 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Lockerbie (5.8 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£171,854 average▲ 3.9% YoY

Across Dumfries and Galloway · to 2026-08

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 (10.1 km)
Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · ESSO (10.1 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

6 charging locations within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: Dryfesdale Hotel (4.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches5
Golf courses1
Playgrounds5

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:

NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge

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

Schools1
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens3
Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,680 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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 58% · Nuclear 43%

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

Lochmaben Town Hall · 0.2 km
Lochmaben Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The structure, which accommodates a library and a local customer services point, is a Category A listed bui…
Battle of Lochmaben Fair · 0.3 km
The Battle of Lochmaben Fair was an engagement in Lochmaben, Scotland, on 22 July 1484 between Scottish loyalists to James III of Scotland and the rebels Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl o…
Lochmaben · 0.3 km
Lochmaben is a historic market town, civil parish and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland, and site of a castle. It lies approximately 42 miles south-southwest of Edinburgh, 60 miles southeast of Glas…
Lochmaben railway station · 0.5 km
Lochmaben railway station was a station which served Lochmaben, in the Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was served by trains on a local line which ran between the Caledonian Main Line at Lockerbie and the…
Lochmaben F.C. · 0.5 km
Lochmaben Football Club is a Scottish football based in Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway. The club took on its current name after a merger with Crichton in 2016. They currently compete in the South of Scotland League.
Old Lochmaben Castle · 0.6 km
Lochmaben Castle was a 12th-century castle on the spit of land between Loch Kirk and Loch Castle, in Lochmaben, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lochmaben?: Lochmaben is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
What is the population of Lochmaben?: Lochmaben has an approximate settlement population of 2,100.
How deprived is Lochmaben?: The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Lochmaben, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.