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

How deprived is Kippford?

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

Kippford

Kippford is a village in The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, with a population of around 200. It has 4 bus stops and no railway station is listed. No crime figures are provided. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kippford 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

10°CMist

Today: 12° / 6° · 36% rain
Tomorrow: 12° / 4° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:41

9h 24m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

61US AQI · Moderate

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

8 food businesses within 2 miles

4 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

3 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

2 charging locations within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: EVC Colvend Golf Club (4.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Swimming pools1
Golf courses1

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

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 & greens1
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

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

Kippford Lifeboat Station · 0.1 km
Kippford Lifeboat Station is located on Roughfirth Road, Kippford, a small village on the east bank of the River Urr, which sits at the head of Rough Firth, on the Solway Firth, in Dumfries and Galloway.
Kippford · 0.4 km
Kippford is a small village along the Solway coast, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Also known as the 'Solway Riviera', it has the most expensive property in Dumfries &…
Rough Firth · 1.0 km
Rough Firth is an inlet on the northern coast of the Solway Firth in the Stewartry area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The firth lies between Almorness Point and Castlehill Point, and contains Rough Island. The v…
Rockcliffe, Dumfries and Galloway · 1.6 km
Rockcliffe is a small, coastal village in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, with a view of Rough Island, Hestan Island, the Solway Firth and sometimes the Cumbrian coast.
Rough Island, Scotland · 1.8 km
Rough Island is a 20-acre uninhabited tidal island located in the Rough Firth off the Solway Firth, Scotland, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, the same region where the River Urr flows into the Solway.…
Palnackie · 2.5 km
Palnackie is a village in the parish of Buittle in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It has a population of approximately 250 and is a working port on the Urr Water.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

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