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

How deprived is Tongland?

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

Tongland

Tongland is a town or village in The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, with 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tongland 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

12°COvercast

Today: 17° / 10° · 24% rain
Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Fog

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:40

12h 57m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

42US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Lanark, United Kingdom

Road safety

192 reported road collisions (2024)

77 killed or seriously injured · 264 casualties · 13.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

51 food businesses within 2 miles

30 passed
1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

4 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£166,891 average▲ 2.7% YoY

Across Dumfries and Galloway · to 2026-06

Detached£256,233

Semi-detached£167,255

Terraced£134,387

Flat£86,717

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

4 charging locations within ~8 km

2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 60 kW
Nearest: Cocoa Bean Company (2.6 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

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

Your MP

John Cooper

Conservative

Dumfries and Galloway

Recent votes:

NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Labour / Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Parks & greens2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,605 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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 54% · Wind 46%

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:

Do not ban social media for under 16s382 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership276 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office244 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership155 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

Tongland · 0.1 km
Tongland, also spelt Tongueland is a small village about 2 miles (3 km) north of Kirkcudbright, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the west bank of the Dee near…
Tongland Abbey · 0.1 km
Tungland or Tongland Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Tongland in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was probably founded circa 1218 by Alan,…
Tarff railway station · 2.8 km
Tarff railway station served the village of Ringford, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1965 on the Kirkcudbright Railway.
Kirkcudbright Railway · 3.0 km
The Kirkcudbright Railway was a railway branch line linking Kirkcudbright to the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway at Castle Douglas. It opened in 1864, and closed in 1965.
Kirkcudbright railway station · 3.0 km
Kirkcudbright railway station served the town of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1965 on the Kirkcudbright Railway.
Kirkcudbright war memorial · 3.2 km
Kirkcudbright war memorial commemorates the men of the Scottish town of Kirkcudbright killed during the First and Second World Wars. It is situated in front of the 16th-century MacLellan's Castle and shows a seated wa…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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