Lockerbie
Lockerbie is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, with a population of around 4,190. It has 2 pharmacies, around 3 restaurants and cafés, and 38 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Lockerbie, 0.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lockerbie 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
6°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 10° / 6° · 45% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:25Sunset 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
16US 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
44 food businesses within 2 miles
- 26 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lockerbie (0.3 km)
- 38 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lockerbie (0.3 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)
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: SWARCO 7KW (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds8
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
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
85 jobs advertised · £35,412 avg
e.g. Morning Delivery Driver, Class 1 Driver, Semi-Skilled 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 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
Lockerbie railway station · 0.2 kmLockerbie railway station serves the town of Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a stop on the West Coast Main Line, located 75 miles south of Glasgow Central and 324 miles north of London Euston. The…
- Kintail Park · 0.3 km
Kintail Park was a football ground in Lockerbie, Scotland. It was the home ground of Mid-Annandale, and hosted Scottish Football League matches between 1923 and 1926.
Mid-Annandale F.C. · 0.3 kmMid-Annandale Football Club, nicknamed Mids, are a football club from the town of Lockerbie in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland. They play in the South of Scotland Football League.
All Saints Church, Lockerbie · 0.3 kmAll Saints Church is in Ashgrove Terrace, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a Category B listed building and an active Scottish Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway.
Lockerbie · 0.3 kmLockerbie is a historic market town in Dumfries and Galloway, south-western Scotland. The town lies near the River Annan, approximately 58 miles south-southwest of Edinburgh, 62 miles south-east of Glasgow, and 10 mil…
Lockerbie Town Hall · 0.4 kmLockerbie Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a venue for the provision of local services, is a Category A listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lockerbie?
- Lockerbie is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
- What is the population of Lockerbie?
- Lockerbie has an approximate settlement population of 4,190.
- How deprived is Lockerbie?
- The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Lockerbie, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.