Where is Millhousebridge?

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

How deprived is Millhousebridge?

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

Millhousebridge

Millhousebridge is a settlement in Dumfries, Scotland, with a population of around 1,000. It has no listed local facilities or bus stops. The nearest railway station is Lockerbie, located 4.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Millhousebridge 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

10°CSunny

Today: 11° / 5° · 13% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:30

9h 6m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

12US 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

2 food businesses within 2 miles

0 rated 4–5 ★ (0 top)
0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Lockerbie (5.0 km)
0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Lockerbie (4.9 km):

Loading live departures…

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)

EV charging

7 charging locations within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 350 kW
Nearest: Dryfesdale Hotel (2.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Playgrounds1

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

Parks & greens2

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

Nuclear 56% · Wind 36% · Solar 8%

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

Millhousebridge · 0.0 km
Millhousebridge is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Millhousebridge is centrally located between Lochmaben and Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway. Generally, both towns are within a 3 to 5-mile radius of…
Steven's Croft power station · 1.5 km
Steven's Croft is a wood-fired power station near Lockerbie in Scotland. It started energy production in 2008. It is operated by E.ON and produces 44 MW of electricity, burns 60% waste from timber production, 20% copp…
Nethercleugh railway station · 1.6 km
Nethercleugh railway station was a station which served the rural area around Nethercleugh and the estate of Jardine Hall, 3 miles north of Lockerbie in Applegarth parish, Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway. It…
Kinnel Bridge · 1.7 km
The Kinnel Bridge is a road bridge near the Scottish town of Templand, in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in category B. The upgrade to the h…
Applegarthtown · 1.8 km
Applegarthtown, also known as Applegarth or Applegirth, is a village near Lockerbie in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Kinnel Water · 2.0 km
The Kinnel Water is a river in the Scottish council area of Dumfries and Galloway, in the shire of Dumfriesshire.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Millhousebridge?: Millhousebridge is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
How deprived is Millhousebridge?: The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Millhousebridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.