Where is Castle Douglas?

Castle Douglas is a town in The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.

What is the population of Castle Douglas?

Castle Douglas has an approximate settlement population of 4,070.

How deprived is Castle Douglas?

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

Castle Douglas

Castle Douglas is a town in The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, with a population of around 4,070. It has around 11 restaurants and cafés and 26 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Castle Douglas 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: The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Constituency: Dumfries and Galloway
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°CClear

Today: 10° / 3° · 14% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:33

9h 8m 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

66 food businesses within 2 miles

41 passed
4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

26 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

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

3 charging locations within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Queen Street Car Park (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres2
Sports pitches6
Golf courses1
Playgrounds12

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

John Cooper

Conservative

Dumfries and Galloway

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

Schools2
GPs & clinics1
Supermarkets3
Parks & greens6
Restaurants & cafés11

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,680 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

20 jobs advertised · £33,487 avg

e.g. Festive Colleague - Twilights - Castle Douglas Superstore, Cleaning Operative, Production & Stores Assistant

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 42%

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 Dumfries and Galloway:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government262 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks166 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately146 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases136 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Castle Douglas · 0.2 km
Castle Douglas is a market town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the lieutenancy area of Kirkcudbrightshire, in the eastern part of Galloway, between the towns of Dalbeattie and Gatehouse of Fleet.
Castle Douglas Auction Mart · 0.2 km
The Auction Mart on New Market Street in Castle Douglas is an octagonal building, constructed around 1900 as a cattle market, and used for that purpose since its construction. It is owned by Wallets Marts, a firm that…
Castle Douglas Hospital · 0.4 km
Castle Douglas Hospital is a health facility in Academy Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
Castle Douglas railway station · 0.4 km
Castle Douglas railway station served the town of Castle Douglas, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1965 on the Castle Douglas and…
Castle Douglas Town Hall · 0.4 km
Castle Douglas Town Hall is a municipal building in St Andrew Street in Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The building, which is now used a community events venue, is a Category B listed building.
Castle Douglas St Andrew Street railway station · 0.4 km
Castle Douglas St Andrew Street railway station served the town of Castle Douglas, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, from 1864 to 1867 on the K…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle Douglas?: Castle Douglas is a town in The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
What is the population of Castle Douglas?: Castle Douglas has an approximate settlement population of 4,070.
How deprived is Castle Douglas?: The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Castle Douglas, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.